Flip and pair: statistic with its job

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. A

   Mean

   B

   where the data centres

2. A

   Range

   B

   how far the extremes lie apart

3. A

   Standard deviation

   B

   typical distance from the mean

4. A

   Median

   B

   the middle value

5. A

   Dispersion

   B

   how scattered the data is

Explanation