document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019360>Question 1019360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which statement about a data set provides the most information about the variability of the data?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. the mean of the data set is 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. the median of the data set is 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. the range of the data is set 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. the maximum of the data set is 40 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #635284 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=635284\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The answer is c. The range of a data set is the difference between its maximum and minimum values, which tells something about the spread of the numerical values.  The mean is a measure of central tendency, whereas the median and maximum are measures of relative position. </SPAN>\n" );
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