The calculation of mean and variance is based on______________?
Correct answer: D. All values
- A. Small values only
- B. Large values only
- C. Extreme values only
- D. All values
Explanation
Both the mean and variance use every observation in the dataset: the mean sums all values, while variance uses every squared deviation from the mean. Ignoring values would change these measures.
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