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.
(d) Outliers and influential points. You can also look for individual points that fall outside the overall pattern of the scatter plot. Outliers can have a big influence on correlation. These should be examined (as far as possible) to determine whether they are real data values, or some kind of data error.