Marianne is writing up the descriptive statistics for a recent experiment she completed. She needs to write-up the standard deviation. Which is the correct symbol for standard deviation?
A) S
B) SD
C) µ
D) $\Omega$

Question

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The standard deviation is typically denoted by the symbol SD. The symbol S is often used to denote the sample standard deviation, while µ is used for the population mean. The symbol D in option A is not typically used to denote standard deviation, and option D appears to be a random string of characters.

Marianne Is Writing Up the Descriptive Statistics for a Recent Ω\OmegaΩ

Marianne Is Writing Up the Descriptive Statistics for a Recent $\Omega$