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1)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 46 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 4 5 7 13 6 6 5


Answer:_______________




2)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 46 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 3 8 9 12 7 3 4


Answer:_______________




3)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 39 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 2 7 7 10 5 5 3


Answer:_______________




4)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 43 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 4 5 9 10 7 5 3


Answer:_______________




5)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 47 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 3 8 7 13 6 6 4


Answer:_______________




6)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 42 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 2 8 6 13 6 3 4


Answer:_______________




7)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 37 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
frequency f 2 4 6 11 5 5 4


Answer:_______________




8)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 38 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 2 8 5 11 6 3 3


Answer:_______________




9)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 38 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 2 5 5 11 7 5 3


Answer:_______________




10)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 39 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 3 4 6 13 5 4 4


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 46 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 4 5 7 13 6 6 5

Answer: 1.73


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

4

5

7

13

6

6

5

44

60

91

182

90

96

85

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-10

-7

0

12

15

 36

20

7

0

6

24

45

 ∑f =46  ∑fx=648 ∑d=0∑fd= 4 ∑fd2138

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
648

 
14.09
∑ f46

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13846
  ∑f

 

 

=   3.00

= 1.73

 



2)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 46 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 3 8 9 12 7 3 4

Answer: 1.63


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 13

 fdfd2

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

3

8

9

12

7

3

4

30

88

108

156

98

45

64

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-16

-9

0

6

12

 27

32

9

0

7

12

36

 ∑f =46  ∑fx=589 ∑d=0∑fd= -9 ∑fd2123

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
589

 
12.80
∑ f46

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12346
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.67

= 1.63

 



3)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 39 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 2 7 7 10 5 5 3

Answer: 1.64


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 13

 fdfd2

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

2

7

7

10

5

5

3

20

77

84

130

70

75

48

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-14

-7

0

10

9

 18

28

7

0

5

20

27

 ∑f =39  ∑fx=504 ∑d=0∑fd= -3 ∑fd2105

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
504

 
12.92
∑ f39

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10539
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.69

= 1.64

 



4)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 43 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 4 5 9 10 7 5 3

Answer: 1.66


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

4

5

9

10

7

5

3

28

40

81

100

77

60

39

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-10

-9

0

10

9

 36

20

9

0

7

20

27

 ∑f =43  ∑fx=425 ∑d=0∑fd= -5 ∑fd2119

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
425

 
9.88
∑ f43

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11943
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.77

= 1.66

 



5)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 47 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 3 8 7 13 6 6 4

Answer: 1.68


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

3

8

7

13

6

6

4

21

64

63

130

66

72

52

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-16

-7

0

12

12

 27

32

7

0

6

24

36

 ∑f =47  ∑fx=468 ∑d=0∑fd= -2 ∑fd2132

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
468

 
9.96
∑ f47

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13247
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.81

= 1.68

 



6)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 42 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 2 8 6 13 6 3 4

Answer: 1.62


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

2

8

6

13

6

3

4

18

80

66

156

78

42

60

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-16

-6

0

6

12

 18

32

6

0

6

12

36

 ∑f =42  ∑fx=500 ∑d=0∑fd= -4 ∑fd2110

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
500

 
11.90
∑ f42

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11042
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.62

= 1.62

 



7)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 37 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
frequency f 2 4 6 11 5 5 4

Answer: 1.65


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 11

 fdfd2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

2

4

6

11

5

5

4

16

36

60

121

60

65

56

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-8

-6

0

10

12

 18

16

6

0

5

20

36

 ∑f =37  ∑fx=414 ∑d=0∑fd= 7 ∑fd2101

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
414

 
11.19
∑ f37

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10137
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.73

= 1.65

 



8)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 38 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 2 8 5 11 6 3 3

Answer: 1.62


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

2

8

5

11

6

3

3

14

64

45

110

66

36

39

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-16

-5

0

6

9

 18

32

5

0

6

12

27

 ∑f =38  ∑fx=374 ∑d=0∑fd= -6 ∑fd2100

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
374

 
9.84
∑ f38

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10038
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.63

= 1.62

 



9)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 38 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 2 5 5 11 7 5 3

Answer: 1.60


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

2

5

5

11

7

5

3

22

60

65

154

105

80

51

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-10

-5

0

10

9

 18

20

5

0

7

20

27

 ∑f =38  ∑fx=537 ∑d=0∑fd= 5 ∑fd297

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
537

 
14.13
∑ f38

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    9738
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.55

= 1.60

 



10)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 39 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 3 4 6 13 5 4 4

Answer: 1.65


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 13

 fdfd2

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

3

4

6

13

5

4

4

30

44

72

169

70

60

64

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-8

-6

0

8

12

 27

16

6

0

5

16

36

 ∑f =39  ∑fx=509 ∑d=0∑fd= 2 ∑fd2106

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
509

 
13.05
∑ f39

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10639
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.72

= 1.65