Mean, Median, and Midrange: Effect of Outliers

Use the applet below to make a conjecture of the effect of outliers on the mean, median, and midrange of a data set.[br]Drag the [color=#c51414]RED[/color] point and examine how the mean, the median, and the midrange are related. Compare when red point is an outlier. [br]What are the mean, the median, and the midrange of this set of observations?[br]Do all three of these values accurately capture the “center” of the distribution?[br]Click on the NEW DATA SET button to explore a new data set.

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