Q. Select the outlier in the data set. 10,13,15,17,24,37,63,81,804
Arrange Data in Ascending Order: Arrange the data set in ascending order.The data set in ascending order is: 10,13,15,17,24,37,63,81,804.
Calculate Interquartile Range: Calculate the interquartile range (IQR) of the data set.First, find the medianQ2, which is the middle value when the data is ordered. For our data set, the median is 24.Next, find Q1, the median of the lower half of the data set (not including the median). The lower half is 10, 13, 15, 17, so Q1 is the average of 13 and 15, which is 240.Then, find 241, the median of the upper half of the data set (not including the median). The upper half is 242, 243, 244, 245, so 241 is the average of 243 and 244, which is 249.Now, calculate the IQR: Q10.
Determine Outlier Boundaries: Determine the outlier boundaries.The lower boundary for outliers is Q1−1.5×IQR, which is 14−1.5×58=14−87=−73.The upper boundary for outliers is Q3+1.5×IQR, which is 72+1.5×58=72+87=159.Any data point below −73 or above 159 is considered an outlier.
Identify Outliers: Identify any outliers based on the boundaries.Looking at the data set, the value 804 is above the upper boundary of 159, so it is an outlier.
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