Question

What does the standard deviation of a set of data tell you?

A.The number of experiments that were performed
B.How many data points there are in the set
C.The largest and smallest data values of the set
D.How much each data point differs, on average, from the mean value of the set

Answer 1

D. How much each data point differs, on average, from the mean value of the set

Step-by-step explanation:

A standard deviation (or σ) is a measure of how dispersed the data is in relation to the mean. Low standard deviation means data are clustered around the mean, and high standard deviation indicates data are more spread out.