Which of the Following Is True About Standard Deviation

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about standard deviation?

• A) The first step in calculating the standard deviation is calculating the square root.
• B) The second step in calculating the standard deviation is to subtract each measurement from the intermediate value and then square that difference.
• C) The last step in calculating the standard deviation is to sum the squared values and divide by the number of values minus one.
• D) Standard deviation is a type of average where the positive and negative numbers sum to zero.
• E) The amount of difference of the measurements from the central value is called the sample standard deviation.

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