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what does outliers mean in dot plots no you not have to answer the question i am just asking what outliers mean

what does outliers mean in dot plots no you not have to answer the question i am just-example-1
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That the number is far away from the other numbers. To actually find how far away a number is to become an outlier is Q1-1.5(IQR) or Q3+1.5(IQR). It looks like in the picture that those equations are unnecessary.
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