Elementary Statistics: A Step-by-Step Approach with Formula Card 9th Edition

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Chapter 3 - Data Description - 3-2 Measures of Variation - Exercises 3-2 - Page 145: 28

Answer

The data set of United States is more variable.

Work Step by Step

Calculate the mean, standard deviation and the coefficient of variance for each data set. United States: mean=3386.6, standard deviation=693.9, coefficient of variance $CVar1=s/X=693.9/3386.6=0.205$ World: mean=4997.8, standard deviation=803.2, coefficient of variance $CVar2=s/X=803.2/4997.8=0.161$ AS CVar1>CVar2, we conclude that the data set of United States is more variable.
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