Question

The data below shows the average number of text messages sent daily by a group of people:

7, 8, 4, 7, 5, 2, 5, 4, 5, 7, 4, 8, 2, 1, 8

What will be the effect of introducing an outlier in the data?
A.The median number of text messages sent daily will increase.
B.The median number of text messages sent daily will decrease.
C.The difference between the maximum and minimum number of text messages sent daily will increase.
D. The difference between the maximum and minimum number of text messages sent daily will decrease.

Answer 1

The answer is most likely going to be c

Answer 2

thanks

Answer 3

I agree

Answer 4

Example: Let's say there was an outlier-20, and the smallest number 1

Answer 5

20-1 would be 19

Answer 6

which is bigger than it was before the outlier

Answer 7

before the outlier it was 8-1

Answer 8

which is 7, which is smaller than 19

Answer 9

so C would be correct

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

the median will stay the same