Complete the caution about averages
Exercise and reference answers
- Missing parts
- Answer
- centres
- Choices
- centres
- ends
- starts
- Answer
- scatter
- Choices
- scatter
- repeat
- round
- Answer
- dispersion
- Choices
- dispersion
- frequency
- position
- Complete the statement
- An average tells you where the data {0}. It says nothing about how far the observations {1}, which is why a measure of {2} is quoted alongside.
Explanation
Why a report quotes both numbers. Source: syllabus Maths, Ch 13 Statistics.