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QUESTION 20 5.0 Calculate the standard deviation for the following set of numbers: 73, 76, 79, 82, 84, 84, 97

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Answer:

7.16.

Explanation:

The variance is ∑ (x - m)^2 / N and the standard deviation is the square root of this.

m is the mean of the data . Here it is 82.14.

Construct a table:

x (x - m) (x - m)^2

73 -9.14 83.54

76 -6.14 37.70

79 -3.14 9.86

82 -0.14 0.02

84 1.86 3.46

84 1.86 3.46

97 14.86 220.82

Total: 358.86

Variance = 358.86 / 7 = 51.27

Standard deviation = √51.27 = 7.16.

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