A Police Department Reports That the Probabilities That 0, 1 $\sigma = 0.55$

question 55

Multiple Choice

A police department reports that the probabilities that 0, 1, 2, and 3 burglaries will be reported in a given day are 0.50, 0.38, 0.10, and 0.02, respectively. Find the standard deviation for the probability distribution. Round answer to the nearest hundredth.

• A) \(\sigma = 0.55\)
• B) \(\sigma = 1.02\)
• C) \(\sigma = 0.74\)
• D) \(\sigma = 0.98\)

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