If the standard deviation of a distribution is less than one, the variance will be ________ than the standard deviation.
A) larger
B) smaller
C) could be either larger or smaller
D) the same size.

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The variance is the square of the standard deviation. If the standard deviation is less than one, squaring it will result in a number smaller than the original, making the variance smaller than the standard deviation.

If the Standard Deviation of a Distribution Is Less Than