In the Fall Semester of 2009, the Average Graduate Management

question 57

Essay

In the fall semester of 2009, the average Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) of the students at UTC was 500 with a standard deviation of 80. In the fall of 2010, the average GMAT was 560 with a standard deviation of 84. Which year's GMAT scores show a more dispersed distribution?

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