You are dealing with a dataset where outliers significantly affect the mean of the distribution but not the median. What approach would you suggest to handle these outliers?
- Binning
- Removal
- Transformation
- nan
In this case, a transformation such as a log or square root transformation might be suitable. These transformations pull in high values, thereby reducing their impact on the mean.
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