A math teacher gave a math test. Interpret the scatterplot to determine which point is the outlier.

Question

(1,78)
(2.5,87)
(0.5,45)
(4.5,97)

Answer 1

To determine which point is the outlier in the scatterplot, we need to look for a point that significantly deviates from the general pattern or trend of the other points. From the given coordinates:
(1,78), (2.5,87), (0.5,45), and (4.5,97)

We can observe that all the points except for (0.5,45) lie relatively close to each other and follow a somewhat linear pattern. The point (0.5,45) deviates significantly from this pattern, making it the outlier in this scatterplot.