A math teacher gave a math test. Interpret the scatterplot to determine which point is the outlier. (1 point) Responses (1,78) left parenthesis 1 comma 78 right parenthesis (0.5,45) left parenthesis 0.5 comma 45 right parenthesis (2.5,87) left parenthesis 2.5 comma 87 right parenthesis (4.5,97) left parenthesis 4.5 comma 97 right parenthesis

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To determine which point is the outlier in the given scatterplot, we should look for a point that is significantly different from the other points.

Given the points:

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

We can observe the following:

  • The point (0.5, 45) stands out because it has a significantly lower score (45) compared to the other points, which are all above 70.
  • The other points, (1, 78), (2.5, 87), and (4.5, 97), show a relatively consistent trend of higher scores.

Therefore, the point that is the outlier is (0.5, 45).