RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS

MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The range of a data set can be found by ____
A
subtracting the minimum from the maximum
B
choosing the middle number
C
choosing the number that occurs most
D
finding the sum of the numbers and then dividing by the total amount of numbers in the data set
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The range is calculated by subtracting the lowest value from the highest value. While a large range means high variability, a small range means low variability in a distribution.

Detailed explanation-2: -In statistics, the range of a set of data is the difference between the largest and smallest values, the result of subtracting the sample maximum and minimum.

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