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Variance is used to add standard deviations when comparing two samples or populations.

Variance is simply Std^2.

The formula for obtaining Std is dependent on the type of sample taken\ hypothesis test performed i.e. 2-proportion pop/sample, single proportion, poussin, binomial, etc.

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