Q. Select the outlier in the data set.45,53,59,60,61,63,64,70,965
Arrange Data Set: Arrange the data set in ascending order.The data set is already in ascending order: 45,53,59,60,61,63,64,70,965.
Calculate IQR: Calculate the interquartile range (IQR) of the data set.First, find the median (Q2), which is the middle value when the data is ordered. For our data set, the median is 61.Next, find Q1, the median of the lower half of the data set (not including the median). The lower half is 45, 53, 59, 60, so Q1 is the average of 53 and 59, which is 610.Then, find 611, the median of the upper half of the data set (not including the median). The upper half is 612, 613, 614, 615, so 611 is the average of 613 and 614, which is 619.The IQR is Q10, which is Q11.
Determine Outlier Threshold: Determine the outlier threshold.The lower bound for outliers is Q1−1.5×IQR, which is 56−1.5×11=56−16.5=39.5.The upper bound for outliers is Q3+1.5×IQR, which is 67+1.5×11=67+16.5=83.5.Any data point below 39.5 or above 83.5 is considered an outlier.
Identify Outliers: Identify the outlier(s) in the data set. Looking at the data set, the value 965 is above the upper bound of 83.5 and is therefore an outlier.
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