Question

Why would a person be considered an "outlier"?

a. if they had a different opinion than ninety-five percent of the nation

b. if they had the same opinion as ninety-five percent of the population

c. if they were an argumentative and quarrelsome person

d. if they were someone who is concerned with popularity

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

On a graph, an "outlier" is one dot that strays away from the line. Is 95% of the population said, for example, that they like ice cream and this one person says they do not like it, they do not agree with the majority of people and therefore are a statistical outlier.

Answer 2

a. if they had a different opinion than ninety-five percent of the nation

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to know the answer, it is best to define what the word "outlier" means. Talking about people, an outlier is a person who is different from the normal population. The difference of that person is significant that it becomes strongly noticeable.

Among the choices above, it is only choice a which shows that a person is an outlier. The person mentioned here has a unique opinion than majority of the population. This makes him significantly different.