In statistics and probability, what is the sample standard deviation of the numbers ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: The sample mean is . The squared deviations are , , , , . Their sum is . For sample standard deviation, divide by : . **Answer: . Why not the others:** divides by population size instead of .

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