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Suppose that a data set has a mean of 4400. An outlier with a value of 10 is added to the data set. What affect would this outlier have on the mean?

A.) The outlier would not change the mean
B.) The outlier would increase the mean
C.) The outlier would decrease the mean

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I think the right answer is A

User Triggs
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With such a high mean an outlier that is of the value of ten would cause the mean of the data set to decrease.

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