Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Section 14.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 692: 21d

Answer

All the ages are betweem the lower and upper fence. So, there are no outliers. And, if there are no outliers in the explanatory variables, there are no influential observations.

Work Step by Step

In MINITAB, enter the Age values in C1 Select Stats -> Basic Stas -> Display Descriptive Statistics In Variables enter C1 and click in Statistics. Select "First quartle", "Third quartile" and "Interquartile range". Click OK. Click Ok. $Q_1=35$, $Q_3=53.5$ and $IQR=18.5$ $Lower~Fence=Q_1-1.5(IQR)=35-1.5\times18.5=7.25$ $Upper~Fence=Q_3+1.5(IQR)=53.5+1.5\times18.5=81.25$
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