Chapter 1: Q 102. (page 73)
Which of the distributions shown has a larger standard deviation? Justify your answer.

Short Answer
The graph of a variable will have a higher standard deviation.
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Chapter 1: Q 102. (page 73)
Which of the distributions shown has a larger standard deviation? Justify your answer.

The graph of a variable will have a higher standard deviation.
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(b) the marginal distribution of gender.
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