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Find the population variance of the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10.
A8
B6
C10
D40
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 8
The mean is 6, squared deviations are 16, 4, 0, 4, 16 with sum 40, and 40/5 = 8.
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