THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A sample of 8 households was asked about their monthly income (x)and the number of hours they spend connected to the internet each month (y).The data yield the following statistics:
,
,
,
,
-What is the standard deviation of the number of hours households spend connected to the internet each month?
A)12.817
B)14.667
C)15.679
D)11.990

Question

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A sample of 8 households was asked about their monthly income (x)and the number of hours they spend connected to the internet each month (y).The data yield the following statistics:  
,  
,  
,  
, 
-What is the standard deviation of the number of hours households spend connected to the internet each month?
A)12.817 
B)14.667 
C)15.679 
D)11.990

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values. Without the specific data set of the number of hours households spend connected to the internet each month, it's impossible to calculate or accurately determine the standard deviation. The answer provided (A) cannot be verified as correct without the relevant data and calculations.