Why do we use half the range rather than the full range?

  1. full range is always zero
  2. it makes results look better
  3. the true value is likely to be within about half the spread either side of the mean
  4. half the range is the mean
Answer

C) the true value is likely to be within about half the spread either side of the mean

± about the mean. SLO P-11-N-14 · Understanding

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