Question

You have two sets of scores, which are as follows:

Set A: Mean--40 Median--40 Standard deviation--4
Set B: Mean--40 Median--41 Standard deviation--6

Of the following, which is the most accurate statement?
A) The students' performance for both sets was equal since the means are the same.
B) The students in Set B actually performed better since both the median and standard deviation are higher than they are in Set A.
C) The students in Set B actually performed better since the standard deviation is higher than in Set

Answer 1

C) The students in Set B actually performed better since the standard deviation is higher than in Set A.
D) The scores in Set B tend to be spread out more than the scores in Set A.

Answer 2

@Mymathhomework Which choice do you think is the most accurate?