The Standard Deviation of a Normally Distributed Random Variable

question 129

Multiple Choice

The standard deviation of a normally distributed random variable:

• A)cannot be greater than the variance of that variable
• B)cannot be greater than the mean of that variable
• C)cannot be less than zero
• D)both a and c are true
• E)none of the above

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