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18 September, 15:00

Which of the following statements are true? check all that apply.

1) the mean is affected by outliers.

2) the mean is always a more accurate measure of center than the median.

3) removing an outlier from a data set will cause the standard deviation to increase.

4) if the data set's distribution is skewed, then 95%of its values will fall between two standard deviations of the mean.

5) if a data set's distribution to skewed to the right, its mean will be larger than its median.

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  1. 18 September, 17:17
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    1 and 5 are correct.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    1. The mean is affected by outliers. - TRUE

    (the mean is the average so each of its values affect it.)

    2. The mean is always a more accurate measure of center than the median. - FALSE

    (the mean gives a better idea of the values while the the central values for normal distributions are described using the median value.)

    3. Removing an outlier from a data set will cause the standard deviation to increase. - FALSE

    (it makes the data set more normal by reducing the standard deviation, not increasing it.)

    4. If the data set's distribution is skewed, then 95%of its values will fall between two standard deviations of the mean. - FALSE

    (the 68-95-99.9 rule works for the normal distribution, but the skewed distribution.)

    5. If a data set's distribution to skewed to the right, its mean will be larger than its median. - TRUE

    (the mean is always pulled towards the direction of the skewness.)
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