Practice mode Measures Of Dispersion

If Y = −8X − 5 and the standard deviation of X is 3, what is the standard deviation of Y?

Correct answer B. 24

Explanation

The constant −5 has no effect and the multiplier scales spread by its absolute value, so S.D.(Y) = |−8| × 3 = 24.

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