For a binomial distribution with n = 100, which of the following has the largest standard deviation?
A)p = 0.50
B)p = 0.20
C)p = 0.10
D)All of the other options have exactly the same standard deviation.

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The standard deviation of a binomial distribution is given by the formula √(n*p*(1-p)). For n = 100, the standard deviation is maximized when p = 0.50, because the product p*(1-p) is maximized at p = 0.50.

For a Binomial Distribution with N = 100, Which of the Following