Select the outlier in the data set.20,21,25,32,41,48,80,88,876If the outlier were removed from the data set, would the mean increase or decrease?Choices:(A)increase(B)decrease
Q. Select the outlier in the data set.20,21,25,32,41,48,80,88,876If the outlier were removed from the data set, would the mean increase or decrease?Choices:(A)increase(B)decrease
Identify Outlier: Identify the outlier in the given data set.The data set is: 20,21,25,32,41,48,80,88,876.An outlier is a data point that is significantly different from the rest of the data. We can visually inspect the data set and see that 876 is much larger than all other numbers, which are relatively close to each other.
Calculate Mean with Outlier: Calculate the mean of the data set with the outlier included.Mean = (20+21+25+32+41+48+80+88+876)/9Mean = (1231)/9Mean ≈136.78
Calculate Mean without Outlier: Calculate the mean of the data set without the outlier.Mean without outlier = (20+21+25+32+41+48+80+88)/8Mean without outlier = (355)/8Mean without outlier ≈44.38
Compare Mean Changes: Compare the two means to determine if the mean would increase or decrease upon the removal of the outlier. The mean with the outlier is approximately 136.78, and the mean without the outlier is approximately 44.38. Removing the outlier significantly decreases the mean.
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