$A$ random variable $X$ has the following probability distribution:
$X=x_i$ $-2$ $-1$ $0$ $1$ $2$
$P(X=x_i)$ $1/6$ $k$ $1/4$ $k$ $1/6$

The variance of this random variable is

  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $\frac{5}{24}$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{24}$
  • D
    $\frac{7}{4}$

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