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OpenStudy (anonymous):

@greencat

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When the outliers are removed, how does the mean change? dot plot with 1 on 15, 1 on 23, 1 on 24, 1 on 26, 1 on 27, 1 on 35 The mean remains the same. The mean decreases by 2. The mean increases by 2. There are no outliers.

OpenStudy (greencat):

the one on 15 is the outlier

OpenStudy (greencat):

calculate mean with and without it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (greencat):

oh also 35 is an outlier right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (greencat):

With: (15+23+24+26+27+35)/6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (greencat):

Without: (23+24+26+27)/4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (greencat):

With: 25 Without: 25

OpenStudy (greencat):

ok i was stupid this time

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (greencat):

15 and 35 cancel each other out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (greencat):

so the answer is still A but i wasted time calculating it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol thx :)

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