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Which data set has a greater spread? Why? Set A: {38, 12, 23, 48, 55, 16, 18} Set B: {44, 13, 24, 12, 56}

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Hello there!

Set A. has a greater spread due to the fact that it has more numbers.

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set A has more numbers however it has a smaller range 55-12=43

set B has less numbers but a larger range 56-12=44

Answer-So set B has the greater spread because its range is greater

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