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A scatterplot shows the number of ice cream cones sold versus temperature. The horizontal axis shows temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, ranging from 25 to 90 in increments of 5, with an initial jump from 0 to 25. The vertical axis shows the number of ice cream cones sold, ranging from 0 to 60 in increments of 10. A kink is shown on the horizontal axis close to origin. A dot is plotted at 56 on the horizontal axis and 22 on the vertical axis. A loosely packed cluster of data plots is plotted between 71 to 81 on the horizontal axis and 26 to 46 on the vertical axis. A loosely packed cluster of data plots is plotted between 82 to 90 on the horizontal axis and 36 to 57 on the vertical axis.

The graph shows the number of ice cream cones sold during specific temperatures in the month of June. Is there an outlier? Use 1 for Yes and 2 for No.

(1 point)

Answer 1

Based on your description of the scatterplot, it seems that there is a clear trend of increasing ice cream cone sales with increasing temperatures, especially in the clusters observed at higher temperatures. The specific data point plotted at 56 degrees with 22 ice cream cones sold appears to be notably lower in sales compared to the surrounding data points at higher temperatures, which sell significantly more cones.

Given that outliers are typically defined as points that deviate markedly from the trend of the data, it seems reasonable to conclude that the point at 56 degrees F (22 cones) is significantly lower than what might be expected based on the pattern you've described.

Therefore, the answer to the question of whether there is an outlier is:

1 (Yes)