Chapter 3, Problem 69SE

Public Libraries Data at this text’s website show the number of central public libraries in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. A summary of the data is shown in the following table. Should the maximum and minimum values of this data set be considered potential outliers? Why or why not? You can check your answer by using technology to make a boxplot using fences to identify potential outliers. (Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services)

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