Question

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The boxplot below displays the average number of jumbo marshmallows consumed in eating contests across a particular state. The higher outlier is from a professional, heavyweight contest, and the lower outliers are from children's eating contests.

What effect will removing all outliers have on the mean and median of the data set?
A.) Neither the mean nor the median will change.
B.) The median will change and the mean will increase.
C.) The median will change and the mean will decrease.
D.) The mean will remain unchanged and the median will increase.

Answer 1

C--> the median will change and the mean will decrease

Explanation:

mean is average of all numbers, and if the outliers go away, the average will decrease in value. the median is the middle value, and if the outliers go away, the middle value of the data set will change

Answer 2

you answer was wrong!

Explanation:

the right answer was c