Grade 9 Math Worksheet: Outliers
Explore outliers in data sets, including identification using interquartile range (IQR) and their impact on measures of central tendency.
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Grade 9 Math: Understanding Outliers
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1. Consider the following data set: 12, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 50. Identify any outliers in this data set using the 1.5 * IQR rule. Show your calculations.
2. Which measure of central tendency is most affected by outliers?
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3. The Interquartile Range (IQR) is calculated by subtracting the from the .
4. A quality control manager is monitoring the weight of cereal boxes. The weights (in grams) are: 345, 350, 348, 352, 347, 355, 300, 349. Calculate the mean, median, and identify any outliers. Explain how the outlier affects the mean and median.
5. Outliers should always be removed from a data set.
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