The table shows the battery lives, in hours, of ten Brand A batteries and ten Brand B batteries. Which would be the best measure of variability to use to compare the data?
Answer
A
Only Brand A data is symmetric, so standard deviation is the best measure to compare variability.
B
Only Brand B data is symmetric, so the median is the best measure to compare variability.
C
Both distributions are symmetric, so the mean is the best measure to compare variability.
D
Both distributions are skewed left, so the interquartile range is the best measure to compare variability.