Abby is collecting rainfall data. she finds that one value of the data set is a high-value outlier. which statement must be true?
a. abby will use a different formula for calculating the standard deviation.
b. the outlier will increase the standard deviation of the data set.
c. the spread of the graph of the data will not change.
d. abby will not use the mean when calculating the standard deviation.

At the olympic games, many events have several rounds of competition. one of these events is the men's 100-meter backstroke. the upper dot plot shows the times (in seconds) of the top 8 finishers in the final round of the 2012 olympics. the lower dot plot shows the times of the same 8 swimmers, but in the semifinal round. which pieces of information can be gathered from these dot plots? (remember that lower swim times are faster.) choose all answers that apply: a: the swimmers had faster times on average in the final round. b: the times in the final round vary noticeably more than the times in the semifinal round. c: none of the above.

26) -2(7x) = (-2 • 7) x a. associative property of addition b. associative property of multiplication c. commutative property of multiplication d. commutative property of addition

Technicians have installed a center pivot, circular irrigator for a farm that covers 25 acres. a.) how long is the irrigation boom (in feet) from the center pivot to its farthest extent? b.) if the irrigation boom makes 4 full revolutions in a day, how many miles does the end of the boom travel in 5 days?