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A teacher took an anonymous survey in one class and then posted the students’ heights and weights on a scatterplot. What point is the outlier? (1 point) Responses (61,95) left parenthesis 61 comma 95 right parenthesis (64,125) left parenthesis 64 comma 125 right parenthesis (60,123) left parenthesis 60 comma 123 right parenthesis (63,122)

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To identify the outlier among the given points on a scatterplot of students' heights and weights, we look for a point that differs significantly from the others in its values.

The points provided are:

  1. (61, 95)
  2. (64, 125)
  3. (60, 123)
  4. (63, 122)
  • The first point (61, 95) has a relatively low weight compared to the other points.
  • The second point (64, 125) has a significantly higher weight than the other points.
  • The third point (60, 123) has a weight similar to (64, 125).
  • The fourth point (63, 122) has a weight comparable to (60, 123) and less than (64, 125).

Comparing the weights:

  • (61, 95) has a weight of 95, which is relatively low (considering the others are all above 120).
  • The point (64, 125) with a weight of 125 does seem higher but not extremely out of range when compared to others.

Given that (61, 95) has a significantly lower weight compared to the others, it stands out as the outlier.

Thus, the outlier point is (61, 95).