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Set 1 = {10, 20, 30, 40} Set 2 = {30, 60, 90, 120} Set 3 = {
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Set \(1 = [10, 20, 30, 40]\)
Set \(2 = [30, 60, 90, 120]\)
Set \(3 = [60, 70, 80, 90]\)
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Set \(2 = [30, 60, 90, 120]\)
Set \(3 = [60, 70, 80, 90]\)
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The standard deviation of the numbers in Set 2 |
The standard deviation of the numbers in Set 3 |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Set 1 = {10, 20, 30, 40} Set 2 = {30, 60, 90, 120} Set 3 = {
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Carcass wrote:
Set \(1 = [10, 20, 30, 40]\)
Set \(2 = [30, 60, 90, 120]\)
Set \(3 = [60, 70, 80, 90]\)
Set \(2 = [30, 60, 90, 120]\)
Set \(3 = [60, 70, 80, 90]\)
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The standard deviation of the numbers in Set 2 |
The standard deviation of the numbers in Set 3 |
We want to determine which set has numbers that are MOST DISPERSED.
In most cases, we can simply "eyeball" the values to answer the question.
In this case, the values in {30, 60, 90, 120} are more dispersed that the values in {60, 70, 80, 90}
In other words, the standard deviation of the numbers in Set 2 is GREATER THAN the standard deviation of the numbers in Set 3
Answer: A
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The explanation to the answer above is correct but the option chosen is incorrect. Option A is correct while Option B is chosen
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