Identify potential outliers, if any, for the given data.
-Here are the highest temperatures ever recorded (in °F)in 32 different U.S. states:
$$\begin{array} { l }
100100105105106106107107 \
108110110112112112114114 \
114115116117118118118118 \
118119120121122125128134 \
\end{array}$$
A)100
B) 100,134
C) 134
D) 128,134

Question

Identify potential outliers, if any, for the given data.
-Here are the highest temperatures ever recorded (in °F)in 32 different U.S. states: 
$$\begin{array} { l } 
100100105105106106107107 \
108110110112112112114114 \
114115116117118118118118 \
118119120121122125128134 \
\end{array}$$  
A)100
B) 100,134
C) 134
D) 128,134

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To identify outliers, we typically calculate the interquartile range (IQR) and then determine if any values fall more than 1.5 * IQR below the first quartile or above the third quartile. In this dataset, the value 134 stands out as significantly higher than the rest, making it a potential outlier. The value 100, while on the lower end, does not significantly deviate from the other low values in a way that would typically be considered an outlier in a dataset of this nature.