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1)  

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

data x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 2 6 8 15 7 6 4


Answer:_______________




2)  

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

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 3 5 6 10 7 6 3


Answer:_______________




3)  

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

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 3 4 9 14 7 4 3


Answer:_______________




4)  

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

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 4 4 7 11 6 3 4


Answer:_______________




5)  

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 2 7 7 14 7 3 3


Answer:_______________




6)  

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 2 6 9 13 6 2 3


Answer:_______________




7)  

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

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 2 5 6 13 7 4 5


Answer:_______________




8)  

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 3 7 7 10 7 4 5


Answer:_______________




9)  

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

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


Answer:_______________




10)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 45 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 3 7 8 11 6 5 5


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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

data x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 2 6 8 15 7 6 4

Answer: 1.56


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

2

6

8

15

7

6

4

14

48

72

150

77

72

52

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-12

-8

0

12

12

 18

24

8

0

7

24

36

 ∑f =48  ∑fx=485 ∑d=0∑fd= 5 ∑fd2117

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
485

 
10.10
∑ f48

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11748
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.44

= 1.56

 



2)  

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

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 3 5 6 10 7 6 3

Answer: 1.67


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 13

 fdfd2

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

3

5

6

10

7

6

3

30

55

72

130

98

90

48

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-10

-6

0

12

9

 27

20

6

0

7

24

27

 ∑f =40  ∑fx=523 ∑d=0∑fd= 3 ∑fd2111

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
523

 
13.08
∑ f40

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11140
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.78

= 1.67

 



3)  

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

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 3 4 9 14 7 4 3

Answer: 1.52


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

3

4

9

14

7

4

3

33

48

117

196

105

64

51

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-8

-9

0

8

9

 27

16

9

0

7

16

27

 ∑f =44  ∑fx=614 ∑d=0∑fd= -2 ∑fd2102

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
614

 
13.95
∑ f44

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10244
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.32

= 1.52

 



4)  

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

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 4 4 7 11 6 3 4

Answer: 1.70


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

4

4

7

11

6

3

4

36

40

77

132

78

42

60

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-8

-7

0

6

12

 36

16

7

0

6

12

36

 ∑f =39  ∑fx=465 ∑d=0∑fd= -3 ∑fd2113

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
465

 
11.92
∑ f39

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11339
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.90

= 1.70

 



5)  

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 2 7 7 14 7 3 3

Answer: 1.52


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

2

7

7

14

7

3

3

14

56

63

140

77

36

39

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-14

-7

0

6

9

 18

28

7

0

7

12

27

 ∑f =43  ∑fx=425 ∑d=0∑fd= -5 ∑fd299

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
425

 
9.88
∑ f43

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    9943
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.30

= 1.52

 



6)  

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 2 6 9 13 6 2 3

Answer: 1.50


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

2

6

9

13

6

2

3

22

72

117

182

90

32

51

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-12

-9

0

4

9

 18

24

9

0

6

8

27

 ∑f =41  ∑fx=566 ∑d=0∑fd= -8 ∑fd292

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
566

 
13.80
∑ f41

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    9241
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.24

= 1.50

 



7)  

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

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 2 5 6 13 7 4 5

Answer: 1.63


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

2

5

6

13

7

4

5

22

60

78

182

105

64

85

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-10

-6

0

8

15

 18

20

6

0

7

16

45

 ∑f =42  ∑fx=596 ∑d=0∑fd= 8 ∑fd2112

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
596

 
14.19
∑ f42

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11242
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.67

= 1.63

 



8)  

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 3 7 7 10 7 4 5

Answer: 1.74


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

3

7

7

10

7

4

5

21

56

63

100

77

48

65

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-14

-7

0

8

15

 27

28

7

0

7

16

45

 ∑f =43  ∑fx=430 ∑d=0∑fd= 0 ∑fd2130

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
430

 
10.00
∑ f43

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13043
  ∑f

 

 

=   3.02

= 1.74

 



9)  

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

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

Answer: 1.79


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

4

7

9

10

5

6

5

28

56

81

100

55

72

65

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-14

-9

0

12

15

 36

28

9

0

5

24

45

 ∑f =46  ∑fx=457 ∑d=0∑fd= -3 ∑fd2147

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
457

 
9.93
∑ f46

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    14746
  ∑f

 

 

=   3.20

= 1.79

 



10)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 45 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 3 7 8 11 6 5 5

Answer: 1.73


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

3

7

8

11

6

5

5

27

70

88

132

78

70

75

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-14

-8

0

10

15

 27

28

8

0

6

20

45

 ∑f =45  ∑fx=540 ∑d=0∑fd= 0 ∑fd2134

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
540

 
12.00
∑ f45

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13445
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.98

= 1.73