The coefficient of variation is the
A) same as the variance.
B) standard deviation divided by the mean times 100.
C) square of the standard deviation.
D) mean divided by the standard deviation.

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The coefficient of variation is a measure of relative variability and is calculated as the standard deviation divided by the mean and then multiplied by 100 to express it as a percentage. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. Option A is incorrect because the coefficient of variation is not the same as the variance. Option C is incorrect because it asks the square of the standard deviation, which is not related to the coefficient of variation. Option D is incorrect because it is the reciprocal of the coefficient of variation.

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