Using the Data Table Shown, What Is the Standard Deviation

question 40

Multiple Choice

Using the data table shown, what is the standard deviation of the number of species' bones found in 40 sets of stomach contents collected from coyotes?
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Number of species' bones found in 40 sets of stomach contents from coyotes.

$\begin{array}{l}\text { Number }\\\begin{array}{cc}\text { of bones } & \text { Frequency } \\\hline 0 & 3 \\1 & 7 \\2 & 10 \\3 & 5 \\4 & 12 \\5 & 6\end{array}\end{array}$ ?

• A) 1.8
• B) 2.0
• C) 2.2
• D) 2.4

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