Question

Generalize Two data sets have the same number of values. The first data set has a mean of 7.2 and a standard deviation of 1.25. The second data set has a mean of 7.2 and a standard deviation of 2.5. Which data set is more spread out?

Answer 1

The second data set is more spread out

Step-by-step explanation

The standard deviation measures the spread of a data distribution. The more spread out a data distribution is, the greater its standard deviation.

In this problem, the second data set has twice the standard deviation of the first data set, so it's more spread out.