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Which of the following questions will show the variability in the collection of data?
Which of the following questions will show the variability in the collection of data?
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The correct option is C How many pencils are sold each day for 5 consecutive days?
Variability is the variety of answers that can be observed in any collection of data.
The question, "What is Jack's score in the quiz?" asks the score of a single person, thus there is no variability.
Similarly, the answer to the question, "How many days are there in a week?" does not show any variability.
On the other hand, the questions
"What is the age of students in the class?" and "How many pencils are sold each day for 5 consecutive days?" are represented as follows:
Since there is a variety of answers to both these questions, therefore the questions, "What is the age of students in the class?" and "How many pencils are sold each day for 5 consecutive days?" show variability in the data obtained.
Variability is the variety of answers that can be observed in any collection of data.
The question, "What is Jack's score in the quiz?" asks the score of a single person, thus there is no variability.
Similarly, the answer to the question, "How many days are there in a week?" does not show any variability.
On the other hand, the questions
"What is the age of students in the class?" and "How many pencils are sold each day for 5 consecutive days?" are represented as follows:
Since there is a variety of answers to both these questions, therefore the questions, "What is the age of students in the class?" and "How many pencils are sold each day for 5 consecutive days?" show variability in the data obtained.
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