Practice mode Statistics

For a random variable X, Var(X) = E² = E. What fills the blank?

Correct answer B. (X − μ)²

Explanation

Writing μ for E(X), variance is the expected squared deviation from the mean, so Var(X) = E[(X − μ)²].

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