Question

Explain absolute and relative measures of dispersion

Answer 1

Absolute Dispersion - - - The absolute measure of Dispersion can be compared with one another only if the two belong to same population and are expressed in the same units like kilogram, rupee etc..


Relative Dispersion - - The relative measure of Dispersion can be found only by calculate positional measures and by calculate measures..


Positional measures include coeffecient of range and Quartile deviation.

Answer 2

Explanation:

& relative dispersion are two different ways to measure the spread of a data set. They are used extensively in biological statistics, as biological phenomena almost always show some variation and spread. ... Absolute measures always have units, while relative measures do not.