Consider the following two data sets of five observations each: Data Set A: 15, 16,…

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Problem

Consider the following two data sets of five observations each: Data Set A: 15, 16, 17, 18, 80 Data Set B: 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 (i) Calculate the range for each data set. (ii) Calculate the standard deviation for each data set, correct to one decimal place. (iii) Which measure—range or standard deviation—gives a fairer comparison of variability between the two data sets? Justify your answer in one sentence.

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