Outlier Effect on Mean, Median, and Range
Explore the impact of outliers on mean, median and range in this activity.
Task 1
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Task 2
How does the outlier affect the median?
Task 3
How does the outlier affect the mean?
Task 4
How does the outlier affect the range?
Task 5
Describe a possible situation for data. What would the outlier represent in your situation?