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What is the standard deviation of the data set 2,4,7,8,9

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Answer:

0.687

Explanation:

step 1: find mean of 6 data values (should be 11/6)

step 2: find the difference of the mean and each of the six data values

step 3: square each of those six differences

step 4: find the mean of the squared values (should be 102/216)

step 5: take the square root of 102/216

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