Question

The number which indicates variability of data or observations, is called ______.

Options

• measure of central tendency

• mean

• median

• measure of dispersion

Answer 1

The number which indicates variability of data or observations, is called measure of dispersion.

Explanation:

Variability is another important aspect studied in statistics. Similar to a measure of central tendency, we aim to represent variability using a single value. This value is known as a measure of dispersion.