For the Following Three Samples,for Which Sample Is the Data

question 186

Essay

For the following three samples,for which sample is the data most closely grouped about the sample mean? Give a written explanation that supports your conclusion.
Sample 1: 15,16,19,21,28;
Sample 2: 44,49,50,51,57;and
Sample 3: 122.8,123.7,124.6,130.5,135.8.

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Definitions:

Virginia Company

A pair of English stock companies, chartered by James I in 1606, that established settlements in North America, notably Jamestown, which was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.

Investors

Individuals or entities that allocate capital to an investment with the expectation of receiving financial returns.

Failure

The condition or state of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, often leading to a range of outcomes from setback to total collapse.

English Settlers

Early immigrants from England who established colonies in North America, beginning in the early 17th century.