Which statistic measures the typical distance of data values from the mean?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The standard deviation
- Step 1: The standard deviation summarizes the spread around the mean. Step 2. The range uses only the extremes. Answer: the standard deviation. Why not the others: The median measures the central location; the mode identifies the most frequent observation; and the range calculates the difference between maximum and minimum values.
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