A true/false question
Probability
Level
2
True or False?
It is possible for the variance of a data set to be a negative real number .
False
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True
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1 solution
Relevant wiki: Variance - Properties
Variance is defined as the square of a real number, or the sum of such squares.
Squares of real numbers cannot be negative.