Select the outlier in the data set.6,66,68,70,71,73,75,79,87If 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.6,66,68,70,71,73,75,79,87If the outlier were removed from the data set, would the mean increase or decrease?Choices:(A)increase(B)decrease
Identify Outlier: Step 1: Identify the outlier in the data set.Data set: 6,66,68,70,71,73,75,79,87Outliers are numbers that are significantly different from the others. Here, 6 is much lower than all other numbers.
Calculate Mean with Outlier: Step 2: Calculate the mean of the data set including the outlier.Mean = 96+66+68+70+71+73+75+79+87Mean = 9595Mean = 66.11
Calculate Mean without Outlier: Step 3: Calculate the mean of the data set without the outlier.Mean without outlier = (66+68+70+71+73+75+79+87)/8Mean without outlier = 589/8Mean without outlier = 73.625
Compare Mean Changes: Step 4: Compare the two means to determine if the mean increases or decreases when the outlier is removed.Since 73.625 (without outlier) is greater than 66.11 (with outlier), removing the outlier increases the mean.
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