A Market Research Team Compiled the Following Discrete Probability Distribution

question 19

Multiple Choice

A market research team compiled the following discrete probability distribution for families residing in Pictou County. In this distribution, x represents the number of evenings the family dines outside their home during a week: The standard deviation of x is ___.

• A) 1.00
• B) 2.00
• C) 0.80
• D) 0.89
• E) 1.09

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Definitions:

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Heroin

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