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Which of the following sets of numbers has the largest standard deviation?

A {5, 5, 5, 5}
B {1, 2, 3, 4}
C {1, 5, 5, 9}
D {0, 5, 10, 15}

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

Standard deviation measures the spread of data. The set with the largest range and most numbers furthest from the mean will have the largest standard deviation. {0, 5, 10, 15} has the greatest spread.

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