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Binomial & Poisson Distributions · Question 41 of 68

Question 41

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XX follows a binomial distribution with n=400n = 400 and p=0.1p = 0.1. What is its standard deviation?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Variance =npq=400×0.1×0.9=36= npq = 400 \times 0.1 \times 0.9 = 36.

  2. Standard deviation =36=6= \sqrt{36} = 6.

Worth noting

36 is the variance; 210=402\sqrt{10} = \sqrt{40} roots the mean instead.

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