The Age of a Sample Has Been Measured in Years

question 21

Multiple Choice

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

• A) The index of qualitative variation
• B) The average deviation
• C) The quartile deviation
• D) The standard deviation

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