Thestandard deviation of a probability distribution must be: A.anonnegative number B.anumber between 0 and 1 C.lessthan the value of the mean D.anegative number

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standard deviation of a probability distribution must be:

A.a
nonnegative number

B.a
number between 0 and 1

C.less
than the value of the mean

D.a
negative number

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