Q. Select the outlier in the data set.58,68,74,78,79,82,86,761
List Data Set: List the data set in ascending order.Data set: 58,68,74,78,79,82,86,761.
Calculate IQR: Calculate the interquartile range (IQR).First, find the median (Q2). The median of 58,68,74,78,79,82,86,761 is the average of 78 and 79.Median (Q2) = (78+79)/2=78.5Next, find Q1 and Q3.Lower half: 58,68,74,78Upper half: 79,82,86,761Median of lower half (Q1): (68+74)/2=71Median of upper half (Q3): (82+86)/2=84IQR = Q3−Q1=84−71=13
Determine Outlier Threshold: Determine the outlier threshold.Lower bound = Q1−1.5×IQR=71−1.5×13=51.5Upper bound = Q3+1.5×IQR=84+1.5×13=103.5Values outside these bounds are considered outliers.
Identify Outlier: Identify the outlier.The value 761 is way above the upper bound of 103.5, making it the outlier.
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