The Standard Deviation of a Sample of 100 Elements Taken

question 56

Multiple Choice

The standard deviation of a sample of 100 elements taken from a very large population is determined to be 60. The variance of the population

• A) cannot be larger than 60.
• B) cannot be larger than 3600.
• C) must be at least 100.
• D) can be any value greater or equal to zero.

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Definitions:

Variation

The occurrence of differing or changing characteristics within a species, population, or process, often leading to evolutionary adaptations or improvements in a species’ ability to survive.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together.

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Median

A statistic that represents the middle value in a given set of numbers when arranged in order, effectively dividing the data set into two halves.