g Find the standard deviation for the number of female college students out of 15

Complete question is;

In a recent poll of female college students, 70% stated that they plan to graduate with a STEM degree. A math teacher at ODU decides to randomly sample 15 female college students. Find the standard deviation for the number of female college students out of 15 that plan to graduate with a STEM degree.

σ = 1.77

Step-by-step explanation:

We are told that 70% stated that they plan to graduate with a STEM degree.

This means that probability of success is; p = 70% = 0.7

A sample of 15 female college students were randomly selected, this means that number of trials is;

n = 15

Now,in binomial distribution formula for standard deviation is;

σ = √(np(1 - p))

Plugging in the relevant values, we have;

σ = √(15 × 0.7 × (1 - 0.7))

σ = √(15 × 0.7 × 0.3)

σ = √3.15

σ ≈ 1.77