So, the median and the interquartile range are the most appropriate measures to describe the center and the variation.The range is a measure of variability because it indicates the size of the interval over which the data points are distributed. A smaller range indicates less variability (less dispersion) among the data, whereas a larger range indicates the opposite.
Submitting the Declaration of Independence to the Continental Congress, June 28, 1776. This image is considered one of the most realistic renditions of this historical event.