Q. Select the outlier in the data set.10,11,21,27,31,32,35,51,520
List Data Set: List the data set in ascending order.Data set: 10,11,21,27,31,32,35,51,520.
Calculate IQR: Calculate the interquartile range (IQR).First, find the median (Q2) of the data set. The median is 31.Lower half (excluding median): 10,11,21,27.Upper half (excluding median): 32,35,51,520.Median of lower half (Q1): (11+21)/2=16.Median of upper half (Q3): (35+51)/2=43.IQR = Q3−Q1=43−16=27.
Determine Outlier Threshold: Determine the outlier threshold.Lower bound = Q1−1.5×IQR=16−1.5×27=−24.5 (not applicable as all data are positive).Upper bound = Q3+1.5×IQR=43+1.5×27=83.5.
Identify Outliers: Identify any outliers beyond these bounds. 520 is the only number greater than 83.5, making it the outlier.
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