A Recent Study Involving a Sample of 3,000 Vehicles in California

question 99

True/False

A recent study involving a sample of 3,000 vehicles in California showed the following statistics related to the number of miles driven per day: Q1 = 12, Q2 = 45, and Q3 = 56. Based on these data, if a box and whisker plot is developed, a value of 110 is an outlier.

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Definitions:

VR 20 Schedule

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