What Is a Disadvantage of the Range as a Measure

question 48

Multiple Choice

What is a disadvantage of the range as a measure of dispersion?

• A) Based on only two observations
• B) Can be distorted by a large mean
• C) Not in the same units as the original data
• D) Has no disadvantage
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

2-butanol

An organic compound, also known as sec-butanol, which is a type of alcohol with four carbon atoms and a secondary hydroxyl group.

3-butanol

An organic compound, also known as butyl alcohol, with the formula C4H10O, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of other chemicals.

2-pentanol

An organic compound, a type of alcohol with the alcohol functional group located on the second carbon of a five-carbon chain.

Cyclobutanol

A type of organic compound characterized by a four-membered ring structure with a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached, making it an alcohol.