Find the outlier in the data set and tell how it affects the mean.

Question

4, 4, -6, -2, 14, 1, 1
A.) -6; it raises the mean by about 1.
B.) -6; it lowers the mean by about 1.
C.) 14; it raises the mean by about 1.9.
D.) 14; it lowers the mean by about 1.9.

Answer 1

C.) 14; it raises the mean by about 1.9.