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What is the most likely value for the standard deviation of the students' scores?
What is the most likely value for the standard deviation of the students' scores?
- 13 (correct)
- -10
- 0
- 63
If the standard deviation of the students' scores is 0, what does it imply?
If the standard deviation of the students' scores is 0, what does it imply?
- All students scored the same (correct)
- The scores were evenly distributed
- The mean score was 0
- There was no variation in the scores
What does a standard deviation of -10 indicate about the students' scores?
What does a standard deviation of -10 indicate about the students' scores?
- The mean score was negative
- There was no dispersion in the scores (correct)
- The scores were negatively skewed
- The scores were all below the mean
Study Notes
Standard Deviation
- The most likely value for the standard deviation of the students' scores is unknown or uncertain, as it depends on the distribution of scores.
- If the standard deviation of the students' scores is 0, it implies that all students have the same score, with no variation or dispersion.
- A standard deviation of -10 is impossible, as the standard deviation cannot be negative; it can only be positive or zero.
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"Test Your Understanding of Standard Deviation" - Take this quiz to determine the most likely standard deviation for a set of exam scores with a mean of 76 and a range from 37 to 100. Choose the correct value from the options provided.
