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Question
An average alone is not enough to compare series.
Options
True
False
MCQ
True or False
Solution
This statement is true.
Explanation:
An average indicates only the behaviour of a particular series. Therefore, in order to measure the extent of divergence of different items from the central tendency is measured by dispersion. So, the average is not enough to compare the series.
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Measures of Central Tendency - Series
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| Number of workers | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 2 |
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