Mathematics
Grade-8
Easy

Question

The point that is the outlier on this scatter plot is _______________

  1. (0.07, 18)
  2. (68, 165)
  3. (85, 220)
  4. (105, 320)

hintHint:

Outlier for a given scatter plot is a point that is farthest from most of the points on the graph. i.e. it does not fit the pattern of most other points.

The correct answer is: (0.07, 18)


    GIVEN-
    Scatter diagram representing relationship between 'mass of a shark (kg)' and 'length of the shark (cm)'.
    TO FIND-
    Outlier on the given scatter plot.
    SOLUTION-
    From the given graph, we observe that point (0.07, 18) is farthest from all other points. Hence, it is the outlier.
    FINAL ANSWER-
    Option 'a' i.e. '(0.07, 18)' is the correct answer to the given question.