Which of the Following Is the Simplest Measure of Dispersion

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the simplest measure of dispersion and represents either the highest and lowest scores or the distance between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution?

• A)Mean
• B)Median
• C)Mode
• D)Range

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