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QuizMultiple Choice

Analyzing Evidence

Question 1 • PA Human Anatomy & Physiology A 2026-2027 SMITH IC

Penny measured the time that it took her rat to run through a maze. She conducted the experiment 10 times and recorded the set of data below.Times: 67 s, 69 s, 68 s, 66 s, 78 s, 70 s, 67 s, 69 s, 68 s, 66 sWhich time is most likely an outlier?

Answer
A
66 s
B
68 s
C
70 s
D
78 s

Explanation

Most of the recorded times are clustered between 66 and 70 seconds. The 78-second time is much farther from that cluster than any other measurement, so it is most likely the outlier. The correct choice is 78 s.

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