6th Grade · Statistics & Probability
Outlier
6.SP.B.5
Definition
A data value that lies far away from the other values in a data set.
Examples
- In a set clustered around 5-10, a value of 24 is an outlier.
- Outliers can pull the mean away from the rest of the data.
Key rule
An outlier is much larger or smaller than the rest of the data.
Memory hook
The value that doesn't fit with the rest.