A Police Department Reports That the Probabilities That 0,1,2,and 3

question 209

Multiple Choice

A police department reports that the probabilities that 0,1,2,and 3 burglaries will be reported in a given day are 0.52,0.42,0.05,and 0.01,respectively.Find the standard deviation of the number of burglaries in a day.

• A)0.41
• B)0.96
• C)0.64
• D)0.80
• E)0.84

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