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Which is not a measure of dispersion?
Question

Which is not a measure of dispersion?

A.

Range

B.

Mean deviation

C.

Standard deviation

D.

Arithmetic average

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d).
Introduction
Measures of dispersion describe variability in data. Range, mean deviation, and standard deviation are all dispersion measures. Arithmetic average (mean) is a measure of central tendency, not dispersion.
Information Booster

  • Range: max – min.
  • Mean deviation: average absolute deviations.
  • Standard deviation: square root of variance.
  • Arithmetic average: sum/n.
Additional Knowledge
  • Options A, B, C are all dispersion measures.
Interesting Fact
Standard deviation is the most commonly used measure of dispersion because it is less affected by outliers than range.

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