由茎叶图可知对应的数据为:78,83,83,85,91,90,则中位数为 83+85 2 =84,众数为83,平均数为 1 6 (78+83+83+85+91+90)= 510 6 =85,方差为 1 6 [(78?85)2+2(83?85)2+(85?85)2+(91?85)2+(90?85)2]= 118 6 = 59 3 ,故正确的是C.故选:C.