Outliers & Cleaning Data (Edexcel A-Level Mathematics): Quizzes
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What are outliers in a data set?
What are outliers in a data set?
Data points significantly different from rest
In a box plot, what distance from or indicates an outlier?
In a box plot, what distance from or indicates an outlier?
What -score value typically indicates an outlier?
What -score value typically indicates an outlier?
Greater than or less than
What is the formula for calculating the IQR?
What is the formula for calculating the IQR?
What is the formula for the lower bound when identifying outliers using IQR?
What is the formula for the lower bound when identifying outliers using IQR?
What is the formula for the upper bound when identifying outliers using IQR?
What is the formula for the upper bound when identifying outliers using IQR?
How many standard deviations from the mean defines an outlier?
How many standard deviations from the mean defines an outlier?
standard deviations
Why is the median preferred over the mean when dealing with outliers?
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?
What values can be used to impute missing data?
Mean, median, or mode
What are the characteristics of standardised data?
What are the characteristics of standardised data?
Mean of and SD of
What range does normalisation typically scale data to?
What range does normalisation typically scale data to?
Between and
What is the main purpose of cleaning data?
What is the main purpose of cleaning data?
Ensure accurate analysis
