Without performing any calculations,which of the following data sets has the greatest sample standard deviation?
A)1,2,3,4,5,6
B)1,1,3,5,5,6
C)3,3,3,3,3,3
D)1,1,1,5,5,5
E)1,1,3,3,6,6

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The greatest sample standard deviation will come from the data set with the values spread out the most from their mean. Option D has two distinct groups of numbers (1,1,1 and 5,5,5) that are spread far apart from each other, indicating a higher variability compared to the other options.

Without Performing Any Calculations,which of the Following Data Sets Has