Select the outlier in the data set.21,31,49,54,66,70,71,81,903If 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.21,31,49,54,66,70,71,81,903If 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: 21,31,49,54,66,70,71,81,903. To find the outlier, we look for a number that is significantly different from the rest of the numbers in the set.
Find Outlier: By inspection, 903 is significantly higher than all other numbers in the data set, which range from 21 to 81. Therefore, 903 is the outlier.
Calculate Mean with Outlier: Calculate the mean of the data set with the outlier included:Mean = (21+31+49+54+66+70+71+81+903)/9Mean = (1346)/9Mean ≈149.56
Calculate Mean without Outlier: Calculate the mean of the data set without the outlier:Mean without outlier = (21+31+49+54+66+70+71+81)/8Mean without outlier = (443)/8Mean without outlier ≈55.375
Compare Means: Compare the two means to determine if the mean would increase or decrease upon the removal of the outlier:The mean without the outlier (55.375) is less than the mean with the outlier (149.56).Therefore, the mean would decrease if the outlier were removed.
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