If one of three repeated readings is anomalous, you should:

  1. include it in the mean anyway
  2. delete all readings
  3. double it
  4. repeat the measurement and exclude the anomaly from the mean if confirmed
Answer

D) repeat the measurement and exclude the anomaly from the mean if confirmed

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