The standard deviation of a set of data is
ECONOMICS
JAMB 2010
The standard deviation of a set of data is
- A. always measured from the mode
- B. the most representative of averages
- C. always measured from the median
- D. a measure of dispersion
Correct Answer: D. a measure of dispersion
Explanation
The standard deviation is a statistic that measures the dispersion of a dataset relative to its mean and is calculated as the square root of the variance.
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