Question

use the magnitudes (richter scale) of the earthquakes listed in the data set below. find the mean and median of this data set. is the magnitude of an outlier (data value that is very far away from the others) when considered in the context of the sample data given in this data set? explain. click the icon to view the earthquake richter scale data. find the mean and median of the data set using a calculator or similar data analysis technology. the mean of the data set is 1.527. (type an integer or decimal rounded to three decimal places as needed.) the median of the data set is 1.655. (type an integer or decimal rounded to three decimal places as needed.) is the magnitude of an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the richter scale an outlier when considered in the context of the sample data given? a. yes, because this value is the maximum data value. b. no, because this value is not the maximum data value. c. no, because this value is not very far away from all of the other data values. d. yes, because this value is very far away from all of the other data values.

Explanation:

To determine if 7.0 is an outlier, we compare it to the other data values (mean = 1.527, median = 1.655). An outlier is a value very far from most others. 7.0 is much larger than 1.527 and 1.655, so it is very far from the other data values. Option D correctly states this.

Answer:

D. Yes, because this value is very far away from all of the other data values.