What happens to the range of a dataset if an outlier is added?
- The effect on the range is unpredictable
- The range decreases
- The range increases
- The range remains the same
If an outlier is added to a dataset, it can significantly increase the range, as the range is calculated as the difference between the maximum and minimum values in the dataset.
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