In a binomial distribution with trials and probability of success , what is the standard deviation ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: The variance of a binomial distribution is .
  2. Step 2: Here , , and .
  3. Step 3: Calculate variance: .
  4. Step 4: Take the square root to find standard deviation: .
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Why not the others: '' is the expected mean ; '' is the variance , not the standard deviation; '' is .

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