Researchers are intrigued by the size differences in a local parrotfish population. What should the researchers MOST likely do to determine the variability in the data set of parrotfish sizes?
A. find the carrying capacity
B. find the y-intercept
C. find the standard deviation
D. find the maxima size
C. find the standard deviation
The standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of data. By calculating the standard deviation of the parrotfish sizes, researchers can determine the variability in the data set and better understand the size differences in the local parrotfish population.