If the variance for a sample is computed and it is found to be rather large,the numbers
A)are tightly packed around the mode.
B)are tightly packed around the mean.
C)are spread out around the mean.
D)in the sample are close to one another.

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A large variance indicates that the data points in the sample are spread out around the mean. Therefore, option C is the correct choice. The other options (A, B, and D) all suggest that the data points in the sample are closely clustered together, which would result in a small variance.

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