Multiple choice question   Suppose a certain data set had a standard deviation of 5.  If each data value in the data set was multiplied by a constant (that isn’t 0 or 1), would the standard deviation change? A. The standard deviation would increase.   B. The standard deviation would decrease.   C. There would be no change in the standard deviation.   D. Yes, but the direction and magnitude of the change depends upon the value of the constant

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Suppose a certain data set had a standard deviation of 5.  If each data value in the data set was multiplied by a constant (that isn’t 0 or 1), would the standard deviation change?
  • A. The standard deviation would increase.
     
  • B. The standard deviation would decrease.
     
  • C. There would be no change in the standard deviation.
     
  • D. Yes, but the direction and magnitude of the change depends upon the value of the constant
     
 
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