What will happen to the mean if the outlier is removed?

4, 5, 5, 7, 9, 17

1. It will not change.

2. It will be the same as the median.

3. It will decrease.

4. It will increase.

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Mathematics

Jairo Coleman

1 June, 06:45

What will happen to the mean if the outlier is removed?

4, 5, 5, 7, 9, 17

1. It will not change.

2. It will be the same as the median.

3. It will decrease.

4. It will increase.

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Answers (1)

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Ezekiel Villa · Answer 1

Solution:

The outlier is 17

With Outlier

4 + 5 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 17 = 47

47 / 6 = 7.83333333 ...

Without Outlier

4 + 5 + 5 + 7 + 9 = 30

30 / 5 = 6

Mean With Outlier - 7.8333 ...

Mean Without Outlier - 6

Answer - 3. It will decrease

What will happen to the mean if the outlier is removed?4, 5, 5, 7, 9, 171. It will not change.2. It will be the same as the median.3. It will decrease.4. It will increase.

What will happen to the mean if the outlier is removed?

4, 5, 5, 7, 9, 17

1. It will not change.

2. It will be the same as the median.

3. It will decrease.

4. It will increase.