Form 10: Impact of Outliers
Examine how extreme values affect the mean and median of a data set. Practice identifying outliers and understanding their impact.
Questions
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If a very high number is added to a dataset, what happens to the mean?
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If a very low outlier is added to a dataset, what happens to the mean?
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Dataset: 2, 4, 4, 6, 104. Find the mean and median.
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Which measure is MOST sensitive to extreme outliers?
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Which measure of center is LEAST affected by extreme outliers?
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Dataset: 10, 15, 20 (mean = 15). If 0 is added, what happens to the mean?
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Original data: 10, 20, 30 (mean = 20). Replace 30 with 100. By how much does the mean increase?
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Dataset: 1, 5, 9 (median = 5). Add 100 to dataset: 1, 5, 9, 100. What happens to the median?
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Which value in the dataset 10, 12, 14, 15, 90 is an outlier?
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When an outlier that is much lower than the rest is removed, what happens to the mean?
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Data: 20, 20, 20 (mean = 20). If 0 is added, what happens to the mean?
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Dataset: 7, 7, 8, 9 (mode = 7). If 100 is added, what happens to the mode?