Question

What is the population standard deviation of this data set?*

2 4 4 5 7 8
A. 0.5
B. 4.8
C. 2
D. 02.19

Answer 1

C) 2

Explanation:

step 1: Find mean of data set

2+4+4+5+7+8 = 30

30/6 = 5

Mean = 5

step 2: subtract each data value from the mean and square it

5-2 = 3; 3² = 9

5-4 = 1; 1² = 1

5-4 = 1; 1² = 1

5-5 = 0; 0² = 0

5-7 = -2; (-2²) = 4

5-8 = -3; (-3²) = 9

Add the squared results:

9+1+1+0+4+9 = 24

Divide 24 by 6 to get the Variance of 4

Take the square root of the Variance to get the Standard Deviation

`√(4)` = 2