For the probability distribution given below,find $\operatorname{Var}(X)$.
$X$$5$$6$$7$$8$$9$$10$$11$
$P(X=x)$$0.07$$0.2$$0.3$$k$$0.07$$0.04$$0.02$

  • A
    $2.56$
  • B
    $2.85$
  • C
    $1.65$
  • D
    $3.85$

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