Outlier Effect on Mean, Median, and Range


Skill:

Identify outliers and determine their effect on the mean, median, and range of a set of data.

Outlier Effect on Mean, Median, and Range

Explore the impact of outliers on mean, median and range in this activity.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Question ouverte 1

How does the outlier affect the median?

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Question ouverte 2

How does the outlier affect the mean?

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Question ouverte 3

How does the outlier affect the range?

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Question ouverte 4

Describe a possible situation for data. What would the outlier represent in your situation?

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