Which of the choices below best describes how to measure the spread of this data?

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High

Low

Q1

Q3

IQR

Median

Mean

σ


College
20 6 8 18 10 14 13.3 5.2 

High School
20 3 5.5 16 10.5 11 11 5.4 

 Both spreads are best described with the IQR. 

 Both spreads are best described with the standard deviation. 

 The college spread is best described by the IQR. The high school spread is best described by the standard deviation. 

 The college spread is best described by the standard deviation. The high school spread is best described by the IQR.