PRC-2 · Chapter 7 · Question 42 of 60
When raw, unorganized statistical data is manually arranged into ascending or descending order, the resulting structured format is called an:
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Array
Explanation
An array is the simplest method of organizing raw data, achieved simply by sorting the individual numerical values sequentially from smallest to largest (or vice versa).
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