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Question
Choose the correct alternative:
The standard error of sample mean is
Options
`sigma/sqrt(2"n")`
`sigma/"n"`
`sigma/sqrt("n")`
`sigma^2/sqrt("n")`
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Solution
`sigma/sqrt("n")`
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