Comparing the Consistency Between Two Data Sets When Their Means

question 1

Multiple Choice

Comparing the consistency between two data sets when their means are very different is best done with the -------.

• A)z-score
• B)median
• C)standard deviation
• D)coefficient of variation

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Definitions:

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