The Accompanying Table Describes the Probability Distribution for the Number

question 74

Multiple Choice

The accompanying table describes the probability distribution for the number of adults in a certain town (among 4 randomly selected adults) who have a degree from a post-secondary institute.Find the standard deviation for the probability distribution.

• A)0.84
• B)1.06
• C)0.96
• D)2.95
• E)0.92

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