Refer to Data Set 30 "Aluminum Cans" in Appendix B for the axial loads of aluminum cans that are 0.0111 in. thick. An axial load is the force at which the top of a can collapses. The load of 504 lb is an outlier because it is very far away from all of the other values. Construct a frequency distribution that includes the value of 504 lb, and then construct another frequency distribution with the value of 504 lb excluded. In both cases, start the first class at 200 lb and use a class width of 20 lb. State a generalization about the effect of an outlier on a frequency distribution.

Data Set 30: Aluminium Cans

Data are from 350 cans (first five rows shown here) consisting of measured maximum axial loads (pounds). Axial loads are applied when the tops are pressed into place. CANS 109 includes cans that  are 0.0109 inch thick, and CANS 111 includes cans that are 0.0111 inch thick.