9
QuizMultiple Choice

Comparing Mean and Median — Quiz

Question 9 • Concepts in Probability and Statistics

Which set of data contains one outlier?

Answer
A
22, 33, 31, 20, 28, 19
B
15, 19, 26, 51, 18, 21
C
18, 20, 16, 22, 28, 26
D
27, 21, 31, 18, 21, 29

Explanation

In choice B, five values are between 15 and 26, while 51 is much farther away from the rest. The other sets have values clustered without one number standing distinctly apart. Therefore, the set with one outlier is 15, 19, 26, 51, 18, 21.

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