Each dot plot below represents a different set of data. Order the data sets from largest standard deviation (top) to smallest standard deviation (bottom).
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Standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values. A low standard deviation means that the values tend to be close to the mean (average) of the set, while a high standard deviation means that the values are spread out over Show more…
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