Which of the Following Is the Easiest to Compute

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the easiest to compute?

• A) the median
• B) the mode
• C) the geometric mean
• D) the arithmetic mean

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Definitions:

Cov(x,y)

The covariance between two variables X and Y, measuring how changes in one variable are associated with changes in a second variable.

Interquartile Range

A measure of statistical variability, defined as the difference between the third and first quartiles of a data set, indicating the spread of the middle 50% of the data.

Test Scores

The numerical outcomes or results obtained from administering educational or psychological tests to evaluate skills, knowledge, or abilities.

Quartiles

Values that divide a set of data into four equal parts, each representing a 25% interval.