Question: Southern education For a long time, the South has lagged behind the rest of the United States in the performance of its schools. Efforts to improve education have reduced the gap. We wonder if the South stands out in our study of state average SAT Math scores. The figure below enhances the scatterplot in Figure by plotting 12 southern states in red.
(a) What does the graph suggest about the southern states?
(b) The point for West Virginia is labeled in the graph. Explain how this state is an outlier.