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When the outliers are removed how does the mean change? Dot plot with one on 18, 2 on 38, one on 40, 3 on 44, one on 46, one on 48

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18,38,38,40,44,44,44,46,48....
the mean with the outlier (18) included is : 360/9 = 40

38,38,40,44,44,44,46,48
the mean with the outlier (18) excluded is : (360 - 18) / 9 = 342/9 = 38

so when the outlier is removed, the mean is 2 points less

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