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The table shows the masses of eight polar bears. (See Example 2.) 15) Masses (kilograms) a) Identify the outlier. How does the outlier affect the mean, median, and mode? b) Describe one possible explanation
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The table shows the masses of eight polar bears. (See Example 2.) 15) Masses (kilograms) a) Identify the outlier. How does the outlier affect the mean, median, and mode? b) Describe one possible explanation for the outlier.

The table shows the masses of eight polar bears. (See Example 2.) 15) Masses (kilograms-example-1
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The outlier is 62 because it’s a lot lower than the others it affects the mean median and mode as the number will become a lot smaller and it could be an outlier because there has been a mistake measuring or it could be a baby polar bear
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