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Michael Raymond
on Dec 02, 2024
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Which class had the smallest standard deviation?
A) Class 3,because the shape is symmetric and unimodal.
B) Class 1,because the shape is fairly symmetric and uniform.
C) Class 3,because the shape has the highest number of students.
D) Class 2,because the shape is skewed.
E) None,because the classes had the same standard deviation.
Standard Deviation
A statistic that quantifies the dispersion or spread of a set of numerical data from its mean.
Symmetric
Characterized by or exhibiting symmetry; having identical shape, size, and position on both sides of a dividing line.
Unimodal
Describing a distribution with a single peak or mode.
- Absorb and clarify the concepts of range, interquartile range, and standard deviation as measures of variability.
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Learning Objectives
- Absorb and clarify the concepts of range, interquartile range, and standard deviation as measures of variability.