Monthly Snowfall (In Inches) Was Measured Over Several Winters in Fort

Multiple Choice

Monthly snowfall (in inches) was measured over several winters in Fort Collins, Colorado. Researchers also recorded whether the measurement was taken in the Early winter (September to December) or Late winter (January to June) . Boxplots displaying the distribution of monthly snowfall for each season are below.
-For the Early season data, if the largest outlier (with a monthly snowfall of 55 inches) were removed from the data set, the sample mean would

A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) remain approximately the same.
D) There is not enough information given to determine how the sample mean would change if the outlier is removed.