A police department reports that the probabilities that 0, 1, 2, and 3 burglaries will be reported in a given day are 0.4, 0.3, 0.1 and 0.2 respectively. Find the standard deviation for the probability distribution. a. 1.1357 O b. 1.29 Oc. 1.1 d. 1

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A police department reports that the
probabilities that 0, 1, 2, and 3 burglaries will be
reported in a given day are 0.4, 0.3, 0.1 and 0.2
respectively. Find the standard deviation for the
probability distribution.
a. 1.1357
b. 1.29
O c. 1.1
O d. 1
Transcribed Image Text:A police department reports that the probabilities that 0, 1, 2, and 3 burglaries will be reported in a given day are 0.4, 0.3, 0.1 and 0.2 respectively. Find the standard deviation for the probability distribution. a. 1.1357 b. 1.29 O c. 1.1 O d. 1
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