According to Benford's law,the first digit of random data sets will most often begin with which number?
A)7
B)1
C)3
D)4

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Benford's law states that in many naturally occurring sets of numbers, the first digit is likely to be small. Specifically, the digit 1 appears as the first digit about 30% of the time, while the other digits appear with decreasing frequency, with 9 being the least likely first digit at only 5%. Therefore, choice B, which is 1, is the most likely first digit.

According to Benford's Law,the First Digit of Random Data Sets