Stats: Data and Models (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321692551
ISBN 13: 978-0-32169-255-9

Chapter 4 - Displaying and Summarizing Quantitative Data - Exercises - Page 74: 21

Answer

Since the distribution is symmetric, the mean should be used as a measure of central tendency. Similarly, for a symmetric distribution, Standard Deviation is better to use as a measure of spread.

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Since the distribution is symmetric, the mean should be used as a measure of central tendency. Similarly, for a symmetric distribution, Standard Deviation is better to use as a measure of spread.
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