Chapter3NumericallySummarizingData.pptVIP

The Mean of a Set Remark The Median of a Set Example 1 Example 2 Mean and Dot Plot Add Points (“Weights”) Shape, Mean and Median Outlier An outlier is an observation (data point) that falls well above or below the overall set of data. The mean can be highly influence by an outlier. The median is said to be resistant to outliers i.e., it value is not changed significantly by the addition or removal of an outlier. Example Mode The mode is the most frequent observation of the variable. It is most often used with categorical data. For numerical data, it can be used when the data is discrete. Ex