Compare the Spread of the Two Histograms Below

question 52

Multiple Choice

Compare the spread of the two histograms below.Which of the following is true?

• A) Data Set A has a larger spread than Data Set B.
• B) Data Set A has a smaller spread than Data Set B.
• C) Data Set A has the same spread as Data Set B.
• D) You cannot compare the spreads of these histograms without the original data.

Conduct and interpret hypothesis tests for two independent population means.

Interpret confidence intervals for the difference between two population means.

Understand the assumptions underlying t-tests for independent samples.

Determine and apply the rejection region in hypothesis testing.

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