Variance and Standard Deviation

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GRE Subject Test: Chemistry › Variance and Standard Deviation

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1

We have two independent, normally distributed random variables and such that has mean and variance and has mean and variance . What is the probability distribution of the difference of the random variables, ?

2

Robert's work schedule for next week will be released today. Robert will work either 45, 40, 25, or 12 hours. The probabilities for each possibility are listed below:

45 hours: 0.3

40 hours: 0.2

25 hours: 0.4

12 hours: 0.1

What is the standard deviation of the possible outcomes?

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