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The distribution of scores on a test is mound-shaped and symmetric with a mean score of 78. If 68% of the scores fall between 72 and 84, which of the following is most likely to be the standard deviation of the distribution?Group of answer choices21236

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The distribution of scores on a test is mound-shaped and symmetric with a mean score of 78. If 68% of the scores fall between 72 and 84, which of the following is most likely to be the standard deviation of the distribution?Group of answer choices21236

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This question is related to the properties of a normal distribution. In a normal distribution, about 68% of the data falls within one standard deviation of the mean.

Given that the mean is 78 and 68% of the scores fall between 72 and 84, we can infer that one standard deviation away from the mean is either 6 points below the mean (78 - 72 = 6) or 6 points above the mean (84 - 78 = 6).

Therefore, the standard deviation of the distribution is most likely to be 6.

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