Mathematics Grade 6 15 min

Identify an outlier and describe the effect of removing it

Identify an outlier and describe the effect of removing it

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1

Find the high outlier and see how it affects the mean.

2

Find the low outlier and see how it affects the mean.

3

Predict the effect of removing an outlier.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
In the data set {5, 6, 7, 8, 50}, which number is the outlier?
0.6
1.7
2.8
3.50
Easy
In the data set {1, 20, 22, 25}, which number is the outlier?
0.1
1.20
2.22
3.25
Easy
In the data set {10, 12, 13, 15, 100}, which number is the outlier?
0.10
1.15
2.100
3.13

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