Select the outlier in the data set.78,86,88,89,90,91,92,94,859If 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.78,86,88,89,90,91,92,94,859If 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: 78,86,88,89,90,91,92,94,859. An outlier is a data point that is significantly different from the rest of the data. In this case, 859 is much larger than all other numbers, which are all below 100.
Remove Outlier: Remove the outlier 859 from the data set and observe the remaining data: 78, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94.
Calculate Mean Original: Calculate the mean of the original data set including the outlier:Mean = (78+86+88+89+90+91+92+94+859)/9Mean = (1567+859)/9Mean = 2426/9Mean ≈269.56
Calculate Mean Without Outlier: Calculate the mean of the data set without the outlier:Mean = 878+86+88+89+90+91+92+94Mean = 8708Mean = 88.5
Compare Means: Compare the two means to determine if the mean would increase or decrease upon removal of the outlier:The original mean with the outlier is approximately 269.56.The mean without the outlier is 88.5.Removing the outlier significantly decreases the mean.
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