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In statistics, outliers are values outside the norm relative to the rest of collected data. Many times they can skew the results and distort the interpretation of data. They may or may not indicate anything significant; they might just be an anomalous data point that is not significant. It is difficult to tell.
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What are the limits on outliers?
there are no limits to outliers there are no limits to outliers
What is unaffected by outliers?
interquartile range
Does outliers affects data?
No. Outliers are part of the data and do not affect them. They will, however, affect statistics based on the data and inferences based on the data.
How do outliers influence the shape and spread of the data?
Outliers will make give the graph a long tail (or tails). Overall, the graph will be flatter and wider.
Is the variance impacted by extreme outliers?
Yes, it is.
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