Question

The data set below shows the number of cars parked in the restaurant parking lot during the lunch hour each day for two weeks:

8 7 14 10 13 27 11 10 147129 149
Which of the following statements is true based on the data set?
A. There is one outlier that indicates an unusually small number of cars were in the parking lot that day.
B. There are two outliers that indicate an unusually small number of cars were in the parking lot those two days.
C. There is one outlier that indicates an unusually large number of cars were in the parking lot that day.
D. There are two outliers that indicate an unusually large number of cars were in the parking lot those two days.

Answer 1

Answer: C

Explanation:

27 is a very distinct outlier from the rest of the sequence. It is, by far, the largest number.

8 7 14 10 13 (27) 11 10 14 7 12 9 14 9