You test 8 automobiles of the same make and model and find their mileage ratings to be 27, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, and 1,000,000 mpg, arranged in order from smallest to largest. If you use inferential statistics (and reject the outlier) to predict what mileage consumers can expect when they buy this type of car, what value will you predict?

A. 67 mpg
B. 28 mpg
C. 30 mpg
D. 24.5 mpg
E. 125,026.25 mpg

Question

You test 8 automobiles of the same make and model and find their mileage ratings to be 27, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, and 1,000,000 mpg, arranged in order from smallest to largest. If you use inferential statistics (and reject the outlier) to predict what mileage consumers can expect when they buy this type of car, what value will you predict?

A. 67 mpg 
   B. 28 mpg 
   C. 30 mpg 
   D. 24.5 mpg 
   E. 125,026.25 mpg