A sample of 20 glass bottles of a particular type wasselected, and the internal pressure strength of each bottlewas determined. Consider the following partial sampleinformation:median 5 202.2 lower fourth 5 196.0upper fourth 5 216.8Three smallest observations 125.8 188.1 193.7Three largest observations 221.3 230.5 250.2a. Are there any outliers in the sample? Any extremeoutliers?b. Construct a boxplot that shows outliers, and commenton any interesting features.

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A sample of 20 glass bottles of a particular type was
selected, and the internal pressure strength of each bottle
was determined. Consider the following partial sample
information:
median 5 202.2 lower fourth 5 196.0
upper fourth 5 216.8
Three smallest observations 125.8 188.1 193.7
Three largest observations 221.3 230.5 250.2
a. Are there any outliers in the sample? Any extreme
outliers?
b. Construct a boxplot that shows outliers, and comment
on any interesting features.

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