Select the outlier in the data set.41,51,53,54,56,57,58,60,945If 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.41,51,53,54,56,57,58,60,945If 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: 41,51,53,54,56,57,58,60,945.An outlier is a value that is significantly higher or lower than the rest of the data. By inspection, 945 is much higher than all other values in the data set.
Calculate Mean with Outlier: Calculate the mean of the data set including the outlier.To find the mean, sum all the values and divide by the number of values.Mean = (41+51+53+54+56+57+58+60+945)/9Mean = (1425)/9Mean = 158.33 (rounded to two decimal places)
Calculate Mean without Outlier: Calculate the mean of the data set without the outlier.Remove the outlier 945 and calculate the new mean.New Mean = (41+51+53+54+56+57+58+60)/8New Mean = (430)/8New Mean = 53.75
Compare Means: Compare the means to determine if the mean would increase or decrease upon removal of the outlier. The original mean with the outlier was 158.33, and the new mean without the outlier is 53.75. Since the new mean is lower than the original mean, removing the outlier would decrease the mean.
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