SOLUTION: Which statement about a data set provides the most information about the variability of the data?
a. the mean of the data set is 28
b. the median of the data set is 30
c. the ra
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a. the mean of the data set is 28
b. the median of the data set is 30
c. the ra
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Question 1019360: Which statement about a data set provides the most information about the variability of the data?
a. the mean of the data set is 28
b. the median of the data set is 30
c. the range of the data is set 18
d. the maximum of the data set is 40 Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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.
