Find the Standard Deviation $\sigma$ , for the Binomial Distribution Which Has the Stated Values

question 168

Multiple Choice

Find the standard deviation, $\sigma$ , for the binomial distribution which has the stated values of $n$ and $p$ . Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
$n = 38 ; p = 2 / 5$

• A) \(\sigma = 7.87\)
• B) \(\sigma = 10.28\)
• C) \(\sigma = 13.55\)
• D) \(\sigma = 14.40\)

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