Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 172: 21d

Answer

$Lower~fence=30.625~miles~per~gallon$ $Upper~fence=47.225~miles~per~gallon$ $47.5~miles~per~gallon$ is an outlier.

Work Step by Step

$Lower~fence=Q_1-1.5\times IQR=36.85-1.5\times4.15=30.625$ $Upper~fence=Q_3+1.5\times IQR=41.0+1.5\times4.15=47.225$ There is no data value less than 30.625. But, $47.5\gt47.225$
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