The Procedure for Obtaining the Variance from the Standard Deviation

question 60

Multiple Choice

The procedure for obtaining the variance from the standard deviation is to:

• A)take the square root of the standard deviation
• B)square the standard deviation
• C)divide the standard deviation by 2
• D)multiply the standard deviation by 2

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