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Question 22

Which of the following is a measure of dispersion that provides information about the spread of values within a dataset?
  • A Mode
  • B Standard deviation
  • C Mean
  • D Median
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The standard deviation is a measure of dispersion that provides information about the spread of values within a dataset. It is calculated as the square root of the sum of the squares of each value minus the mean, divided by the number of observations in the dataset.

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