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What are outliers in a data set?

Data points significantly different from rest

In a box plot, what distance from Q1Q1 or Q3Q3 indicates an outlier?

1.5×IQR1.5 \times \text{IQR}

What ZZ-score value typically indicates an outlier?

Greater than 33 or less than −3-3

What is the formula for calculating the IQR?

IQR=Q3−Q1\text{IQR} = Q3 - Q1

What is the formula for the lower bound when identifying outliers using IQR?

Q1−1.5×IQRQ1 - 1.5 \times \text{IQR}

What is the formula for the upper bound when identifying outliers using IQR?

Q3+1.5×IQRQ3 + 1.5 \times \text{IQR}

How many standard deviations from the mean defines an outlier?

22 standard deviations

Why is the median preferred over the mean when dealing with outliers?

Median is less sensitive to outliers

What values can be used to impute missing data?

Mean, median, or mode

What are the characteristics of standardised data?

Mean of 00 and SD of 11

What range does normalisation typically scale data to?

Between 00 and 11

What is the main purpose of cleaning data?

Ensure accurate analysis

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