Question

What does it mean when a data set contains an outlier?

Question 4 options:



Someone broke the law.



The data is incorrect.



The data is corrupt and cannot be trusted.



The data contains an unusual and inconsistent amount.

Answer 1

The correct answer is that the data contains an unusual and inconsistent amount.  This is the definition of an outlier.

Answer 2

the data contains unusual and inconsistent amount.