Exhibit 3-2 A Researcher Has Collected the Following Sample Data. the Mean

question 16

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 3-2
A researcher has collected the following sample data. The mean of the sample is 5.
-Refer to Exhibit 3-2. The standard deviation is

• A)8.944
• B)4.062
• C)13.2
• D)16.5

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