Question

the two scatter plots below show the same data set. choose the scatter plot in which the outlier is highlighted.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Outlier Definition

An outlier is a data point that is far from the main cluster of points.

Step2: Analyze Each Scatter Plot

• Left Plot: Check the highlighted point. It's within the general cluster of lower - valued points (not far from other points in the main group).
• Right Plot: The highlighted point (the red dot at the top - right) is far from the main cluster of points (the other points are much lower in the y - value and more clustered together), so this is the outlier - highlighted plot.

Answer:

The Right Scatter Plot (the one with the blue border)