Answer:
Data B
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the data :
A: 20347, 20327, 22117, 21762, 20864, 20102, 21684, 20063, 21728, 21580, 21720, 20920, 21442, 20766
B: 3.38, 4.64, 4.09, 3.93, 4.25, 4.63, 4.78, 4.25
The spread of a data gives the variation in the data values of a given sample.
To obtain which data has the larger spread, we obtain the coefficient of variation. Which is the ratio of the standard deviation and the mean of the dataset.
(Standard deviation / mean) * 100%
Using calculator :
Data A :
Mean, x = 21101.5714
Standard deviation, s = 700.28925
Coefficient of Variation :
(700.28925 / 21101.5714) * 100% = 3.32%
Data B :
Mean, x = 4.24375
Standard deviation, s = 0.457006955
Coefficient of Variation :
(0.457006955 / 4.24375) * 100% = 10.77%
10.77% > 3.32%
Hence. Data B has a larger spread
