If the variance of a distribution is an integer (other than one or zero), the standard deviation will be _______ than the variance.
A) larger
B) smaller
C) could be either larger or smaller
D) the same size.

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The standard deviation is the square root of the variance. If the variance is an integer greater than 1, its square root will be smaller than the original number, making the standard deviation smaller than the variance.

If the Variance of a Distribution Is an Integer (Other