What Is the Standard Deviation for the Following Set of Scores

question 71

Multiple Choice

What is the standard deviation for the following set of scores: 20,24,26,22,18,16,18?

• A)12.95
• B)3.60
• C)6.55
• D)24

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Definitions:

Observations

The act of recording data or information gathered from scientific or statistical study.

Millions

A numerical count or quantity equivalent to one thousand thousands or 10^6.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability of a set of numbers, indicating how spread out the numbers are from their average value.

Units

Basic quantities used to specify measurements in various dimensions, such as length, mass, or time.