Summary Statistics for a Quantitative Variable

AP Statistics· difficulty 3/5

A data set is {2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. A new outlier value of 100 is added.

Which statistic increases the MOST after adding 100?

Explanation

SD measures spread from the mean. Adding 100 dramatically increases distances from the mean. Median, IQR, and min are resistant.

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