Provide an Appropriate Response $= 77 \mathrm { sec }$ , Standard Deviation

question 101

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-For women at Durham College, times to run the 400 meters are normally distributed. Which of the following are the most plausible values for the mean and standard deviation?

• A) Mean \(= 77 \mathrm { sec }\), standard deviation \(= 20 \mathrm { sec }\)
• B) Mean \(= 77 \mathrm { sec }\), standard deviation \(= 16 \mathrm { sec }\)
• C) Mean \(= 77 \mathrm { sec }\), standard deviation \(= 9.1 \mathrm { sec }\)
• D) Mean \(= 77 \mathrm { sec }\), standard deviation \(= 2.1 \mathrm { sec }\)

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