If both male and female college students work an average of 15 hours per week during the school year and the standard deviation is 5.4 for male students and 2.3 for female students,what may we conclude?
A)males are more heterogeneous on this variable
B)females are more heterogeneous on this variable
C)the median number of hours worked is the same
D)the modal number of hours worked is the same

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The standard deviation for male students is higher than for female students, which means the male students' data points are more spread out around the mean. Therefore, we can conclude that males are more heterogeneous on this variable. The median and mode are not affected by the standard deviation and can be the same for both male and female students.

If Both Male and Female College Students Work an Average