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Variance is the mean of squared deviations, whereas standard deviation is
Atheir cube total
Bhalf of their sum
Ctheir plain sum
Dits positive root
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. its positive root
Taking the positive root returns the measure to the original unit of the data.
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