Which Measure of Variability Provides the Best Description of the Middle

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which measure of variability provides the best description of the middle 50% of the distribution?

• A) the range.
• B) the interquartile range.
• C) the variance.
• D) the standard deviation.

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