Given the following set of numbers: x=7.1, 1.8, 2.1, 1.5, 2.1.

Question

Find the median, mean and standard deviation. State the formulas (or procedure) for these values, plug the numbers into the formula and evaluate the results. Compare the mean and median. Which is more resistant to outliers?

Answer 1

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