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10, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15, 15, 15, 16, 17, 17, 17, 35

Question
Move the options to the blanks to describe the effect removing the outlier, 35, will have on the data set.

Response area with 3 blank spaces
The mean of the data set will
Blank space 1 empty
.


The median of the data set will
Blank space 3 empty
.



The range of the data set will
Blank space 4 empty
.

Answer options with 3 options.

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To complete the sentences about the effect of removing the outlier (35) from the data set, we would look at how the mean, median, and range would change:

  1. The mean of the data set will decrease.
  2. The median of the data set will stay the same.
  3. The range of the data set will decrease.

You can fill in the blanks with these answers:

  • Blank space 1: decrease
  • Blank space 3: stay the same
  • Blank space 4: decrease