A sample of 85 people has a variance of 25. In that case, the standard deviation is _____ and the sum of squares is _____. Group of answer choices A) 5; 2125 B) 5; 420 C) None of the other options are correct. D) 5; 2100
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The standard deviation is the square root of the variance. Given that the variance is 25, the standard deviation (σ) is calculated as follows: \[ \sigma = \sqrt{25} = 5 \] Show more…
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