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Find the Coefficient of Variation for Each of the Two  Men aged 20-29: 117122129118131123\begin{array} { l l l l l l } \text { Men aged 20-29: } 117 & 122 & 129 & 118 & 131 & 123 \end{array}

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Find the coefficient of variation for each of the two sets of data, then compare the variation. Round results to one decimal
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-Listed below are the systolic blood pressures (in mm Hg) for a sample of men aged 20-29 and for a sample of men aged 60-69.  Men aged 20-29: 117122129118131123\begin{array} { l l l l l l } \text { Men aged 20-29: } 117 & 122 & 129 & 118 & 131 & 123 \end{array}
 Men aged 60-69: 130 153141125164139\begin{array} { l l l l l l } \text { Men aged 60-69: 130 } & 153 & 141 & 125 & 164 & 139 \end{array}


A) Men aged 20-29: 7.6\%
Men aged 60-69: 4.7\%
There is more variation in blood pressures of the men aged 20-29.
B) Men aged 20-29: 4.8%4.8 \%
Men aged 60-69: 10.6\%
There is substantially more variation in blood pressures of the men aged 60-69.
C) Men aged 20-29: 4.4%4.4 \%
Men aged 60-69: 8.3\%
There is substantially more variation in blood pressures of the men aged 606960 - 69 .
D) Men aged 20-29: 4.6%4.6 \%
Men aged 60-69: 10.2 \%
There is substantially more variation in blood pressures of the men aged 60-69.

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