If Two Data Sets Have the Same Range, Which of the Following

question 110

Multiple Choice

If two data sets have the same range, which of the following characteristics do these data sets also share?

• A) The distances from the smallest to the largest observations in both sets will be the same.
• B) The smallest and largest observations will be the same in both sets.
• C) They will have the same variance.
• D) They will have the same interquartile range.

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Definitions:

James Hutton

Often referred to as the "Father of Modern Geology," he was an 18th-century Scottish scientist who proposed the principle of uniformitarianism.

Siccar Point

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Unconformity

A boundary where two different layers of rock meet, signifying a time when erosion occurred or new layers were not formed.

Original Horizontality

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