A Disadvantage of Using the Range as a Measure of Variability

question 57

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of using the range as a measure of variability is that ---------.

• A)the units of the range are the square of the original data set.
• B)it is fairly difficult to calculate.
• C)it is highly influenced by outliers.
• D)all of the values in the data set are needed for the calculation.

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