Assume now, that the largest observation in this dataset is 90. If this observation were wrongly recorded as 900, then: O Both the mean and the median will not change O Both the mean and the median will change O The mean will decrease, but the median won't change The mean will stay the same, but the median will change

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Here again for your convenience is the histogram showing the
distribution of 50 ages at death due to trauma (unnatural accidents
and homicides) that occurred in a certain hospital during a week.
Frequency
18
16
14
12
10 20
30 40
50 60 70 80 90
Age
Transcribed Image Text:Here again for your convenience is the histogram showing the distribution of 50 ages at death due to trauma (unnatural accidents and homicides) that occurred in a certain hospital during a week. Frequency 18 16 14 12 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Age
Assume now, that the largest observation in this dataset is 90. If this
observation were wrongly recorded as 900, then:
O Both the mean and the median will not change
O Both the mean and the median will change
The mean will decrease, but the median won't change
O The mean will stay the same, but the median will change
O The mean will increase, but the median won't change
M
Transcribed Image Text:Assume now, that the largest observation in this dataset is 90. If this observation were wrongly recorded as 900, then: O Both the mean and the median will not change O Both the mean and the median will change The mean will decrease, but the median won't change O The mean will stay the same, but the median will change O The mean will increase, but the median won't change M
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