A Larger Ratio of the Largest Value to the Smallest

question 8

Multiple Choice

A larger ratio of the largest value to the smallest value indicates

• A) an outlier in the data set.
• B) a lesser variation in the data set.
• C) a greater variation in the data set.
• D) an outlier on the opposite side of the distribution.

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