Use the Range Rule of Thumb to Approximate the Standard $13.5$

question 128

Multiple Choice

Use the range rule of thumb to approximate the standard deviation.
-A distribution of data has a maximum value of 78, a median value of 51, and a minimum of 24. Round results to the nearest tenth.

• A) \(13.5\)
• B) \(7.2\)
• C) \(27.0\)
• D) \(10.8\)

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