A large standard deviation is an indication of
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A.
the size of the sample -
B.
a wide spread around the mean -
C.
a wide difference between the mean and the mode -
D.
the difference between the highest and the lowest values
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
Standard deviation is a number used to tell how measurements for a group are spread out from the average (mean), or expected value.
A high standard deviation indicates that the data points are spread out over a large range of values.