Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The median is not affected by the skewness of a variable’s distribution.
2. The mean is the most commonly used measure of central tendency for quantitative
variables.
3. Range is computed by subtracting the highest value from the lowest value and adding
one.
4. The interquartile range measures variability while avoiding problems created by
outliers.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE

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