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Every observation is multiplied by 3. The standard deviation becomes
Astays unchanged
Bis 3 times larger
Cis 9 times larger
Dis one third as large
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. is 3 times larger
Scaling by 3 stretches all deviations by 3, so the standard deviation is tripled while the variance becomes 9 times.
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