The CO emissions, in g/km, of a random sample of 11 cars are listed below in order.
0.09, 0.12, 0.14, 0.15, 0.18, 0.19, 0.21, 0.22, 0.25, 0.28, 0.52 0.09,\ 0.12,\ 0.14,\ 0.15,\ 0.18,\ 0.19,\ 0.21,\ 0.22,\ 0.25,\ 0.28,\ 0.52\,0.09, 0.12, 0.14, 0.15, 0.18, 0.19, 0.21, 0.22, 0.25, 0.28, 0.52
For this question, a value is defined to be an outlier if it is greater than Q3+1.5(Q3−Q1)Q_3 + 1.5(Q_3 - Q_1)Q3+1.5(Q3−Q1) or smaller than Q1−1.5(Q3−Q1)Q_1 - 1.5(Q_3 - Q_1)Q1−1.5(Q3−Q1).
Write down the median and the quartiles of these data.
Show that 0.52 g/km is the only outlier.
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