SAT Math· difficulty 4/5
A data set has values clustered between 10 and 20 with one outlier at 200. Removing the outlier will:
Decrease the mean and decrease the SD
Increase both the mean and SD
Have no effect on either
Increase the mean and decrease the SD
Explanation
The outlier inflates both the mean and SD; removing it lowers both.
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