Which one of the following lists shows measures of dispersion only?

A) mean, median, and mode
B) mode, maximum, and minimum
C) mean, median, and maximum
D) range, minimum, and maximum

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Which one of the following lists shows measures of dispersion only?A)  mean, median, and modeB)  mode, maximum, and minimumC)  mean, median, and maximumD)  range, minimum, and maximum

ABIGAIL R VALLANCE · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Measures of dispersion describe the spread or variability in a set of data. Range, minimum, and maximum are all measures of dispersion, whereas mean, median, mode are measures of central tendency. Therefore, option D is the correct choice as it consists of only measures of dispersion.

Which one of the following lists shows measures of dispersion only?

A) mean, median, and mode
B) mode, maximum, and minimum
C) mean, median, and maximum
D) range, minimum, and maximum

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