How does the IQR method categorize a data point as an outlier?
- By comparing it to the mean
- By comparing it to the median
- By comparing it to the standard deviation
- By seeing if it falls below Q1-1.5IQR or above Q3+1.5IQR
The IQR method categorizes a data point as an outlier by seeing if it falls below Q1-1.5IQR or above Q3+1.5IQR.
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