Asked by Adrian Montoya on Jul 03, 2024

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When n - 1 is used in the denominator to compute variance, the data set

A) is a sample.
B) is a population.
C) could be either a sample or a population.
D) is from a census.

N - 1

A formula used to calculate the sample variance or sample standard deviation, representing the sample size minus one.

Variance

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data points around their mean value, indicating how spread out the data are.

  • Analyze the importance of selecting appropriate denominators in variance computation for sample versus population data.
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Lauren Elizabeth7 days ago
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
When n - 1 is used in the denominator to compute variance, it is the formula for the sample variance. Thus, the data set is a sample.