Question

Which of the following is a measure used to describe the typical distance of a

data value from the mean value for a given spread of data, as shown in red
below?
A. Skew
B. Mode
C. Standard deviation
D. Median

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Option C: Standard Deviation

Explanation:

In a dataset, there are several methods that are used to determine the attributes of the data. One of them is standard deviation.

Deviation is derived from the word "Deviate" which means to move far.

Standard deviation is used to measure the distance of a data value from the mean i.e. how far a data value is from mean.

Hence,

The correct answer is: Option C: Standard Deviation