if the average number of textbooks in professors' offices is 16, the standard deviation is 5, and the average age of the professors is 43,with a standard deviation of 8 ,which data set is more variable ?

Answer 1

Since the standard deviation is the measure of variability, which do you think is more variable?

Answer 2

Textbooks in Professors’ Offices If the average
number of textbooks in professors’ offices is 16, the
standard deviation is 5, and the average age of the
professors is 43, with a standard deviation of 8, which
data set is more variable?

Answer 3

The Textbooks are more variable because of this solution
5 ÷ 16 = .3145
and
8 ÷ 43 = .1860
You look at the bigger number and with this it seems to be .3145 which are the textbooks