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The cross country club coach made this scatter plot to show the number of miles that he and the team members ran last week. Which point on the scatter plot do you think represents the​ coach? Explain.
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A.
The point​ (5,14) is likely the coach. It represents someone who runs more miles than anyone else.
B.
The point​ (14,24) is likely the coach. This point is an outlier. It represents someone who has been with the club much longer than anyone else.
C.
The point​ (5,14) is likely the coach. It represents someone who has been with the club longer than anyone else.
D.
The point​ (14,24) is likely the coach. This point is an outlier. It represents someone who runs many more miles than anyone else. Only the person who runs the most can be the coach.
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The point (14,24) is an outlier (far from the others) and shows someone who ran many more miles than anyone else last week, so it most likely represents the coach.