Two Normal Distributions Are Compared

question 47

Multiple Choice

Two normal distributions are compared. One has a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of 10. The second normal distribution has a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of 2. Which of the following it true?

• A) the locations of the distributions are different
• B) the distributions are from two different families
• C) the dispersions of the distributions are different
• D) the dispersions of the distributions are the same

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