What Is the Answer, to the Correct Number of Significant

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is the answer, to the correct number of significant figures, of the following calculation?

• A) 16.7068
• B) 16.707
• C) 16.71
• D) 16.7
• E) 16

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Definitions:

Sample Means

Average values derived from a subset (sample) of a larger population.

Standard Deviation

Square root of the variance that represents the average deviation of a score from the mean.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample, used to estimate properties of an underlying population.

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of scores.