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itsmyluck

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The statistic in which the differences from the mean are squared (to eliminate negative numbers) before they are added together and divided by their total number is called the
 
  a. standard deviation.
  b. mean deviations.
  c. median.
  d. variance.

Question 2

In statistical calculations, the square root of the variance is called the
 
  a. standard deviation.
  b. standard variation.
  c. derived variation.
  d. compensatory variance.



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jrpg123456

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: d.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a.




itsmyluck

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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