The Age of a Sample Has Been Measured in Years

question 35

Multiple Choice

The age of a sample has been measured in years. Which of the following would be the preferred measure the dispersion for this variable? The

• A) index of variation
• B) average deviation
• C) interquartile range
• D) standard deviation

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