Outliers in scatter graphs
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- Q1An ______ is a data point that is extremely large or small compared to the rest of the dataset.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q2Which of these points are an outlier?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s
- Q3Sam says that it is possible to have a dataset with no outliers. Is Sam correct?No, all datasets will have a highest value.Yes, there may be no points that are far away from the main cluster of data.Yes, not every dataset has errors in it.No, not all the data points will cluster.No, there will always be a datapoint that is lower than the rest.30s
- Q4The scatter graph shows information about number of children and number of elderly people in a set of towns. Each point represents a town. Match each outlier to the correct statement.Users link answersLinking30s
- Q5Sofia says you should never ignore an outlier. Is Sofia correct?No, if a data point is extremely large then it must be an error.Yes, an outlier is always just an unusual result in the data.It depends, you should investigate each outlier carefully.30s
- Q6Jacob says you should show the outlier on a scatter graph. Is Jacob correct?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s
