The random variable has a binomial distribution . The standard deviation of is:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: For a binomial, .
- Step 2: The standard deviation is the square root: .
Answer
sqrt(1.6) = 1.265.
Why not the others: is the variance; uses and ignores ; is a decimal slip.
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