37. Do you think the standard deviation of the tuition and fees of the public colleges in Massachusetts (Figure 5.7 on page 193) is likely to be bigger or smaller than the standard deviation for the private colleges? Why?
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The standard deviation of the tuition and fees of Massachusetts's public colleges will be smaller than the standard deviation of the private colleges. The tuition and fees for the public colleges is spread over two class intervals, whereas the data for the private colleges is spread over six class intervals.