The Amount Spent on Textbooks for the Fall Term Was

question 145

Multiple Choice

The amount spent on textbooks for the fall term was recorded for a sample of five university students - $400, $350, $600, $525, and $450. Calculate the value of the sample standard deviation for the data.

• A) $450
• B) $250
• C) $98.75
• D) $99.37

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