For a set of data, the ratio of the range over the standard deviation will be about
A) 0.25
B) 0.50
C) 1.5
D) 4.

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The range (difference between the largest and smallest values) is typically much larger than the standard deviation, which measures the average distance of each data point from the mean. For many distributions, the range is approximately 4 times the standard deviation, making option D correct.

For a Set of Data, the Ratio of the Range