Minnesota is the driest state in the Midwest. Average annual precipitation across the state ranges from around 35 inches (890 mm) in the southeast to 20 inches (510 mm) in the northwest. Autumn weather in Minnesota is largely the reverse of spring weather.
â¦ Compare the result for the mean, median, and mode when the outlier was included and when it was not included. Come to a conclusion about which measure of central tendency (mean, median, or mode) seems to be most affected by an outlier. Ask them to explain why that might be.
What effect does the outlier have on the mean? A: An outlier causes the mean to have a higher or lower value biased in favor of the direction of the outlier. Outliers don't fit the general trend of the data and are sometimes left out of the calculation of the mean to more accurately represent the value.