Use the Range Rule of Thumb to Estimate the Standard $\quad$

question 48

Multiple Choice

Use the range rule of thumb to estimate the standard deviation to the nearest tenth.
-The following is a set of data showing the water temperature in a heated tub at different time intervals. 114.5 $\quad$ 114.5 $\quad$ 116.6 $\quad$ 114.8 $\quad$ 113.6 $\quad$ 115.7 $\quad$ 112.5 $\quad$ 113.7

• A)1.3
• B)1.0
• C)0.8
• D)-55.7

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