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j.rubin

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By inspection, determine which of the following sets of numbers has the smallest standard deviation.
 a. 2, 3, 4, 5
  b. 4, 4, 4, 5
  c. 0, 0, 5, 5
  d. 5, 5, 5, 5

Question 2

Which of the following is true about the relationship between the standard deviation s and the range for a large bell-shaped data set?
 a. The range is approximately 1/2 of a standard deviation.
  b. The range is approximately 2 standard deviations.
  c. The range is approximately 6 standard deviations.
  d. The range is approximately 1/6 of a standard deviation



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C





 

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