Twenty Students Were Randomly Selected from the Most Recent Graduating

question 95

Multiple Choice

Twenty students were randomly selected from the most recent graduating class at a Canadian university. The number of semesters they were enrolled was calculated (mean = 9.6)
7, 8, 10, 11, 8, 6, 10, 9, 9, 8, 13, 12, 8, 11, 11, 14, 8, 7, 10, 12

-What is the variance?

• A)8
• B)2.162
• C)9.5
• D)4.674
• E)21.846

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