The Five-Number Summary for the Weights (In Pounds) of Fish

question 55

Essay

The five-number summary for the weights (in pounds) of fish caught in a bass tournament is:
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text {Min} & \text { Q1} & \text {Median} & \text { Q3} & \text { Max }\\\hline 2.3 & 2.8 & 3.0 & 3.3 & 4.5 \\\hline\end{array}$

a. Would you expect the mean weight of all fish caught to be higher or lower than the median? Explain.
b. You caught 3 bass weighing 2.3 pounds, 3.9 pounds, and 4.2 pounds. Were any of your fish outliers? Explain.

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