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1)  

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

data x 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
frequency f 3 7 9 10 6 5 3


Answer:_______________




2)  

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 6 6 13 7 5 5


Answer:_______________




3)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 48 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

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


Answer:_______________




4)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 41 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 4 4 8 13 6 2 4


Answer:_______________




5)  

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

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 2 8 7 15 5 4 5


Answer:_______________




6)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 44 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 12 7 6 3


Answer:_______________




7)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 41 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 3 4 5 14 6 4 5


Answer:_______________




8)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 44 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 2 7 6 14 6 5 4


Answer:_______________




9)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 40 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 3 7 6 13 5 3 3


Answer:_______________




10)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 44 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
frequency f 3 8 8 15 5 2 3


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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

data x 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
frequency f 3 7 9 10 6 5 3

Answer: 1.65


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 11

 fdfd2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

3

7

9

10

6

5

3

24

63

90

110

72

65

42

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-14

-9

0

10

9

 27

28

9

0

6

20

27

 ∑f =43  ∑fx=466 ∑d=0∑fd= -7 ∑fd2117

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
466

 
10.84
∑ f43

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11743
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.72

= 1.65

 



2)  

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 6 6 13 7 5 5

Answer: 1.73


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

4

6

6

13

7

5

5

44

72

78

182

105

80

85

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-12

-6

0

10

15

 36

24

6

0

7

20

45

 ∑f =46  ∑fx=646 ∑d=0∑fd= 2 ∑fd2138

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
646

 
14.04
∑ f46

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13846
  ∑f

 

 

=   3.00

= 1.73

 



3)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 48 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

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

Answer: 1.67


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 11

 fdfd2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

4

8

8

14

6

4

4

32

72

80

154

72

52

56

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-16

-8

0

8

12

 36

32

8

0

6

16

36

 ∑f =48  ∑fx=518 ∑d=0∑fd= -10 ∑fd2134

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
518

 
10.79
∑ f48

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13448
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.79

= 1.67

 



4)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 41 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 4 4 8 13 6 2 4

Answer: 1.64


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

4

4

8

13

6

2

4

44

48

104

182

90

32

68

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-8

-8

0

4

12

 36

16

8

0

6

8

36

 ∑f =41  ∑fx=568 ∑d=0∑fd= -6 ∑fd2110

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
568

 
13.85
∑ f41

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11041
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.68

= 1.64

 



5)  

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

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 2 8 7 15 5 4 5

Answer: 1.63


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

2

8

7

15

5

4

5

18

80

77

180

65

56

75

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-16

-7

0

8

15

 18

32

7

0

5

16

45

 ∑f =46  ∑fx=551 ∑d=0∑fd= -1 ∑fd2123

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
551

 
11.98
∑ f46

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12346
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.67

= 1.63

 



6)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 44 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 12 7 6 3

Answer: 1.61


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

2

8

6

12

7

6

3

18

80

66

144

91

84

45

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-16

-6

0

12

9

 18

32

6

0

7

24

27

 ∑f =44  ∑fx=528 ∑d=0∑fd= 0 ∑fd2114

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
528

 
12.00
∑ f44

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11444
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.59

= 1.61

 



7)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 41 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 3 4 5 14 6 4 5

Answer: 1.67


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

3

4

5

14

6

4

5

21

32

45

140

66

48

65

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-8

-5

0

8

15

 27

16

5

0

6

16

45

 ∑f =41  ∑fx=417 ∑d=0∑fd= 7 ∑fd2115

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
417

 
10.17
∑ f41

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11541
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.80

= 1.67

 



8)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 44 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 2 7 6 14 6 5 4

Answer: 1.61


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

2

7

6

14

6

5

4

18

70

66

168

78

70

60

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-14

-6

0

10

12

 18

28

6

0

6

20

36

 ∑f =44  ∑fx=530 ∑d=0∑fd= 2 ∑fd2114

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
530

 
12.05
∑ f44

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11444
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.59

= 1.61

 



9)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 40 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 3 7 6 13 5 3 3

Answer: 1.62


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

3

7

6

13

5

3

3

27

70

66

156

65

42

45

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-14

-6

0

6

9

 27

28

6

0

5

12

27

 ∑f =40  ∑fx=471 ∑d=0∑fd= -9 ∑fd2105

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
471

 
11.78
∑ f40

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10540
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.63

= 1.62

 



10)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 44 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
frequency f 3 8 8 15 5 2 3

Answer: 1.56


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 11

 fdfd2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

3

8

8

15

5

2

3

24

72

80

165

60

26

42

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-16

-8

0

4

9

 27

32

8

0

5

8

27

 ∑f =44  ∑fx=469 ∑d=0∑fd= -15 ∑fd2107

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
469

 
10.66
∑ f44

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10744
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.43

= 1.56