alleryWhat does a 'measure of dispersion' tell us about a data set?
AThe total count of observations
BHow spread out or scattered the data is
CThe central value of the data
DThe most frequent value
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. How spread out or scattered the data is
Dispersion measures **spread/scatter/variability** around a central value.
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