Find the Standard Deviation $\sigma$ , for the Binomial Distribution Which Has the Stated Values

question 16

Multiple Choice

Find the standard deviation, $\sigma$ , for the binomial distribution which has the stated values of n and p . Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
n=38 ; p=2 / 5

• A) \(\sigma = 0.61\)
• B) \(\sigma = 6.29\)
• C) \(\sigma = 3.02\)
• D) \(\sigma = 7.14\)

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