A larger ratio of the largest value to the smallest value indicates
A) an outlier in the data set.
B) a lesser variation in the data set.
C) a greater variation in the data set.
D) an outlier on the opposite side of the distribution.

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A larger ratio of the largest value to the smallest value indicates a greater variation in the data set. This is because the range of the values in the data set is larger, meaning there is a bigger difference between the smallest and largest values.

A Larger Ratio of the Largest Value to the Smallest