Compute the Standard Deviation of a Variable from Raw Data $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 70 & 72 & 71 & 70 & 69 & 73 & 69 & 68 & 70 & 71 \end{array}$

question 39

Multiple Choice

Compute the Standard Deviation of a Variable from Raw Data
-The costs (in dollars) of 10 college math textbooks are listed below. Find the sample standard deviation. $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 70 & 72 & 71 & 70 & 69 & 73 & 69 & 68 & 70 & 71 \end{array}$

• A) \(\$ 1.49\)
• B) \(\$ 70.30\)
• C) \(\$ 5.00\)
• D) \(\$ 2.23\)

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