The Probability Distribution of the Number of Accidents in North

question 86

Multiple Choice

The probability distribution of the number of accidents in North York, Ontario, each day is given in the table below: Based on this distribution, what is the approximate value of the standard deviation of the number of accidents per day?

• A) 6.95
• B) 2.64
• C) 2.33
• D) 1.53

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