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1)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,39,35,29,25,26,35

 



Answer:_______________




2)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 42,39,35,29,21,26,35

 



Answer:_______________




3)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,37,35,29,24,28,35

 



Answer:_______________




4)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,36,34,31,23,28,34

 



Answer:_______________




5)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,38,32,30,20,26,32

 



Answer:_______________




6)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,37,33,31,24,28,33

 



Answer:_______________




7)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 42,36,35,29,25,27,35

 



Answer:_______________




8)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,39,35,30,22,27,35

 



Answer:_______________




9)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,39,32,31,24,26,32

 



Answer:_______________




10)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,39,35,29,20,26,35

 



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,39,35,29,25,26,35

  Answer: 5.62


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

Let us take A = 35 as assumed mean and form the following table.

x

d = x- 35

d2

25

26

29

35

35

39

40

 

 -10

-9

-6

0

0

4

5

 

100

81

36

0

0

16

25

 

  ∑d= -16 ∑d2 = 258

 

 Here, n = 7

standard deviation Ô=  ∑d2 
-
 
  (∑d)2
  n  n2

 

 =     (2587)  -    (-167 )2

=   (36.86 - (-2.29)2)

=   (36.86-5.24)

=   31.62

standard deviation Ô = 5.62

 



2)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 42,39,35,29,21,26,35

  Answer: 6.88


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

Let us take A = 35 as assumed mean and form the following table.

x

d = x- 35

d2

21

26

29

35

35

39

42

 

 -14

-9

-6

0

0

4

7

 

196

81

36

0

0

16

49

 

  ∑d= -18 ∑d2 = 378

 

 Here, n = 7

standard deviation Ô=  ∑d2 
-
 
  (∑d)2
  n  n2

 

 =     (3787)  -    (-187 )2

=   (54.00 - (-2.57)2)

=   (54.00-6.60)

=   47.40

standard deviation Ô = 6.88

 



3)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,37,35,29,24,28,35

  Answer: 6.17


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

Let us take A = 35 as assumed mean and form the following table.

x

d = x- 35

d2

24

28

29

35

35

37

44

 

 -11

-7

-6

0

0

2

9

 

121

49

36

0

0

4

81

 

  ∑d= -13 ∑d2 = 291

 

 Here, n = 7

standard deviation Ô=  ∑d2 
-
 
  (∑d)2
  n  n2

 

 =     (2917)  -    (-137 )2

=   (41.57 - (-1.86)2)

=   (41.57-3.46)

=   38.11

standard deviation Ô = 6.17

 



4)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,36,34,31,23,28,34

  Answer: 5.37


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

Let us take A = 34 as assumed mean and form the following table.

x

d = x- 34

d2

23

28

31

34

34

36

41

 

 -11

-6

-3

0

0

2

7

 

121

36

9

0

0

4

49

 

  ∑d= -11 ∑d2 = 219

 

 Here, n = 7

standard deviation Ô=  ∑d2 
-
 
  (∑d)2
  n  n2

 

 =     (2197)  -    (-117 )2

=   (31.29 - (-1.57)2)

=   (31.29-2.46)

=   28.83

standard deviation Ô = 5.37

 



5)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,38,32,30,20,26,32

  Answer: 6.31


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

Let us take A = 32 as assumed mean and form the following table.

x

d = x- 32

d2

20

26

30

32

32

38

40

 

 -12

-6

-2

0

0

6

8

 

144

36

4

0

0

36

64

 

  ∑d= -6 ∑d2 = 284

 

 Here, n = 7

standard deviation Ô=  ∑d2 
-
 
  (∑d)2
  n  n2

 

 =     (2847)  -    (-67 )2

=   (40.57 - (-0.86)2)

=   (40.57-0.74)

=   39.83

standard deviation Ô = 6.31

 



6)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,37,33,31,24,28,33

  Answer: 5.94


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

Let us take A = 33 as assumed mean and form the following table.

x

d = x- 33

d2

24

28

31

33

33

37

44

 

 -9

-5

-2

0

0

4

11

 

81

25

4

0

0

16

121

 

  ∑d= -1 ∑d2 = 247

 

 Here, n = 7

standard deviation Ô=  ∑d2 
-
 
  (∑d)2
  n  n2

 

 =     (2477)  -    (-17 )2

=   (35.29 - (-0.14)2)

=   (35.29-0.02)

=   35.27

standard deviation Ô = 5.94

 



7)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 42,36,35,29,25,27,35

  Answer: 5.52


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

Let us take A = 35 as assumed mean and form the following table.

x

d = x- 35

d2

25

27

29

35

35

36

42

 

 -10

-8

-6

0

0

1

7

 

100

64

36

0

0

1

49

 

  ∑d= -16 ∑d2 = 250

 

 Here, n = 7

standard deviation Ô=  ∑d2 
-
 
  (∑d)2
  n  n2

 

 =     (2507)  -    (-167 )2

=   (35.71 - (-2.29)2)

=   (35.71-5.24)

=   30.47

standard deviation Ô = 5.52

 



8)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,39,35,30,22,27,35

  Answer: 6.87


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

Let us take A = 35 as assumed mean and form the following table.

x

d = x- 35

d2

22

27

30

35

35

39

44

 

 -13

-8

-5

0

0

4

9

 

169

64

25

0

0

16

81

 

  ∑d= -13 ∑d2 = 355

 

 Here, n = 7

standard deviation Ô=  ∑d2 
-
 
  (∑d)2
  n  n2

 

 =     (3557)  -    (-137 )2

=   (50.71 - (-1.86)2)

=   (50.71-3.46)

=   47.25

standard deviation Ô = 6.87

 



9)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,39,32,31,24,26,32

  Answer: 6.46


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

Let us take A = 32 as assumed mean and form the following table.

x

d = x- 32

d2

24

26

31

32

32

39

44

 

 -8

-6

-1

0

0

7

12

 

64

36

1

0

0

49

144

 

  ∑d= 4 ∑d2 = 294

 

 Here, n = 7

standard deviation Ô=  ∑d2 
-
 
  (∑d)2
  n  n2

 

 =     (2947)  -    (47 )2

=   (42.00 - (0.57)2)

=   (42.00-0.32)

=   41.68

standard deviation Ô = 6.46

 



10)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,39,35,29,20,26,35

  Answer: 6.76


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

Let us take A = 35 as assumed mean and form the following table.

x

d = x- 35

d2

20

26

29

35

35

39

40

 

 -15

-9

-6

0

0

4

5

 

225

81

36

0

0

16

25

 

  ∑d= -21 ∑d2 = 383

 

 Here, n = 7

standard deviation Ô=  ∑d2 
-
 
  (∑d)2
  n  n2

 

 =     (3837)  -    (-217 )2

=   (54.71 - (-3.00)2)

=   (54.71-9.00)

=   45.71

standard deviation Ô = 6.76