Q. Select the outlier in the data set. 57,67,69,73,75,78,80,84,864
Arrange Data in Ascending Order: Arrange the data set in ascending order.The data set in ascending order is: 57,67,69,73,75,78,80,84,864.
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 75.Next, find Q1, the median of the lower half of the data set (excluding Q2). The lower half is 57, 67, 69, 73, so Q1 is the average of 67 and 69, which is 751.Then, find 752, the median of the upper half of the data set (excluding Q2). The upper half is 754, 755, 756, 757, so 752 is the average of 755 and 756, which is Q11.Now, calculate the IQR: Q12.
Determine Outlier Boundaries: Determine the outlier boundaries.The lower boundary for outliers is Q1−1.5×IQR=68−1.5×14=68−21=47.The upper boundary for outliers is Q3+1.5×IQR=82+1.5×14=82+21=103.
Identify Outliers: Identify any values outside the outlier boundaries.The value 864 is well above the upper boundary of 103, so it is considered an outlier.
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