Which data set is the most spread from its mean?

Each data set has a mean of 23. For choice C, the values are 1, 7, 5, and 13 units from the mean, for a total absolute deviation of 26. This is greater than the total for the other sets, so choice C, 22, 16, 18, 36, is the most spread from its mean.

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