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QuizMultiple Choice

Interpreting Clusters and Outliers

Question 6 • 25-26 8th Grade Mathematics - Americus

The table shows the final score of the winning hockey team compared to the total number of goals that either team attempted during the game. Each row represents a single hockey game. Which value is an outlier in the table?Final Scores of Winning TeamTotal number of attempted goals, xFinal score of winning team, y1221311341631642052211265294

Answer
A
(12, 2)
B
(13, 1)
C
(22, 11)
D
(29, 4)

Explanation

Most winning scores in the table are between 1 and 5 goals. The point (22, 11) has a winning score of 11, far above the other scores, so it does not fit the pattern and is the outlier. The correct choice is (22, 11).

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