Solve the Problem. -A Police Department Reports That the Probabilities That 0, 1

question 54

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A police department reports that the probabilities that 0, 1, 2, and 3 burglaries will be reported in a given day are 0.52, 0.40, 0.07, and 0.01, respectively. Find the standard deviation for the probability distribution. Round answer to the nearest hundredth.

• A)0.98
• B)0.88
• C)0.45
• D)0.67

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