SOLUTION: A coin is tossed 72 times. Find the standard deviation for the number of heads that will be tossed.
std = sqrt(npq) = sqrt(72(1/2)(1/2)) = (l/2)(6)sqrt(2) = 3sqrt(2)
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Question 1111757: A coin is tossed 72 times. Find the standard deviation for the number of heads that will be tossed.
std = sqrt(npq) = sqrt(72(1/2)(1/2)) = (l/2)(6)sqrt(2) = 3sqrt(2)
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A coin is tossed 72 times. Find the standard deviation for the number of heads that will be tossed.
std = sqrt(npq) = sqrt(72(1/2)(1/2)) = (l/2)(6)sqrt(2) = 3sqrt(2)
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