alleryDispersion is measured on the basis of the observations and the:
AManner of counting
BMethod of choosing
CMoment of change
DMeasure of centre
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Measure of centre
1. Dispersion is always measured relative to something.
2. It is measured on the basis of the observations and the type of measure of central tendency used.
3. So the correct answer is measure of centre.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 15 'Statistics'_
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