Incorrect Observation Correction

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Incorrect Observation Correction

If an observation $$a$$ was used instead of the correct value $$b$$, then:

$$\bar{x}_{corrected}=\bar{x}_{wrong}+\frac{b-a}{n}$$

Usage

- Used when a dataset contains one incorrectly recorded observation.

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