Compute the Mean and Standard Deviation of a Binomial Random

question 86

Multiple Choice

Compute the Mean and Standard Deviation of a Binomial Random Variable
-According to government data, the probability that an adult was never in a museum is 13%. In a random survey of 20 adults, what is the mean and standard deviation of the number that were never in a museum

• A) mean: 2.6; standard deviation: 1.50399468
• B) mean: 17.4 standard deviation: 1.61245155
• C) mean: 17.4; standard deviation: 1.50399468
• D) mean: 2.6; standard deviation: 1.61245155

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