Which of the following statements is FALSE? Outliers in a data sample have a large effect on the range. All of the statements are false. Outliers in a data sample have some effect on the mean. Outliers in a data sample have a large effect on the median.
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Outliers in a data sample have a large effect on the range: This statement is TRUE because the range is calculated as the difference between the maximum and minimum values in the dataset. If there is an outlier, it can significantly increase or decrease the range. Show more…
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