Choose the best Measure of Center/Variability

Mean, median, and mode are all measures of...

• variability

• center

• gap

• spread

Data values that are far away from most of the other data in a set...

• Gaps

• Outliers

• Averages

• Clusters

The spread and clustering of data in a set is the........ of the data set.

• variability

• mean

• median

• outlier

What is the most appropriate measure of variability to use when the mean is the best measure of center?

• interquartile range

• range

• mean absolute deviation

• mode

An outlier distorts the.....

• median

• mode

• interquartile range

• mean

What is the most appropriate measure of variability to use when the median is the best measure of center?

• range

• mean absolute deviation

• interquartile range

• spread

When data values are close together, they are........together.

• clustered

• spread

• gapped

• ranged

A measure of center may not reflect the data well when there is a.............in the center

• mode

• cluster

• median

• gap