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1)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,37,34,30,23,28,34

 



Answer:_______________




2)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,36,33,29,20,27,33

 



Answer:_______________




3)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,37,32,29,24,27,32

 



Answer:_______________




4)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,38,32,31,20,28,32

 



Answer:_______________




5)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,39,34,30,20,26,34

 



Answer:_______________




6)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,36,33,29,20,28,33

 



Answer:_______________




7)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,36,35,31,25,26,35

 



Answer:_______________




8)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,39,35,29,24,26,35

 



Answer:_______________




9)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,39,32,29,25,26,32

 



Answer:_______________




10)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,37,35,29,20,26,35

 



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,37,34,30,23,28,34

  Answer: 5.99


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

30

34

34

37

43

 

 -11

-6

-4

0

0

3

9

 

121

36

16

0

0

9

81

 

  ∑d= -9 ∑d2 = 263

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2637)  -    (-97 )2

=   (37.57 - (-1.29)2)

=   (37.57-1.66)

=   35.91

standard deviation Ô = 5.99

 



2)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,36,33,29,20,27,33

  Answer: 6.96


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 33

d2

20

27

29

33

33

36

44

 

 -13

-6

-4

0

0

3

11

 

169

36

16

0

0

9

121

 

  ∑d= -9 ∑d2 = 351

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (3517)  -    (-97 )2

=   (50.14 - (-1.29)2)

=   (50.14-1.66)

=   48.48

standard deviation Ô = 6.96

 



3)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,37,32,29,24,27,32

  Answer: 6.17


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 32

d2

24

27

29

32

32

37

44

 

 -8

-5

-3

0

0

5

12

 

64

25

9

0

0

25

144

 

  ∑d= 1 ∑d2 = 267

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2677)  -    (17 )2

=   (38.14 - (0.14)2)

=   (38.14-0.02)

=   38.12

standard deviation Ô = 6.17

 



4)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,38,32,31,20,28,32

  Answer: 6.30


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 32

d2

20

28

31

32

32

38

41

 

 -12

-4

-1

0

0

6

9

 

144

16

1

0

0

36

81

 

  ∑d= -2 ∑d2 = 278

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2787)  -    (-27 )2

=   (39.71 - (-0.29)2)

=   (39.71-0.08)

=   39.63

standard deviation Ô = 6.30

 



5)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,39,34,30,20,26,34

  Answer: 7.40


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 34

d2

20

26

30

34

34

39

44

 

 -14

-8

-4

0

0

5

10

 

196

64

16

0

0

25

100

 

  ∑d= -11 ∑d2 = 401

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (4017)  -    (-117 )2

=   (57.29 - (-1.57)2)

=   (57.29-2.46)

=   54.83

standard deviation Ô = 7.40

 



6)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,36,33,29,20,28,33

  Answer: 6.88


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 33

d2

20

28

29

33

33

36

44

 

 -13

-5

-4

0

0

3

11

 

169

25

16

0

0

9

121

 

  ∑d= -8 ∑d2 = 340

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (3407)  -    (-87 )2

=   (48.57 - (-1.14)2)

=   (48.57-1.30)

=   47.27

standard deviation Ô = 6.88

 



7)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,36,35,31,25,26,35

  Answer: 5.78


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

31

35

35

36

43

 

 -10

-9

-4

0

0

1

8

 

100

81

16

0

0

1

64

 

  ∑d= -14 ∑d2 = 262

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2627)  -    (-147 )2

=   (37.43 - (-2.00)2)

=   (37.43-4.00)

=   33.43

standard deviation Ô = 5.78

 



8)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,39,35,29,24,26,35

  Answer: 6.02


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 35

d2

24

26

29

35

35

39

41

 

 -11

-9

-6

0

0

4

6

 

121

81

36

0

0

16

36

 

  ∑d= -16 ∑d2 = 290

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2907)  -    (-167 )2

=   (41.43 - (-2.29)2)

=   (41.43-5.24)

=   36.19

standard deviation Ô = 6.02

 



9)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,39,32,29,25,26,32

  Answer: 5.44


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 32

d2

25

26

29

32

32

39

40

 

 -7

-6

-3

0

0

7

8

 

49

36

9

0

0

49

64

 

  ∑d= -1 ∑d2 = 207

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2077)  -    (-17 )2

=   (29.57 - (-0.14)2)

=   (29.57-0.02)

=   29.55

standard deviation Ô = 5.44

 



10)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,37,35,29,20,26,35

  Answer: 7.10


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

37

43

 

 -15

-9

-6

0

0

2

8

 

225

81

36

0

0

4

64

 

  ∑d= -20 ∑d2 = 410

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (4107)  -    (-207 )2

=   (58.57 - (-2.86)2)

=   (58.57-8.18)

=   50.39

standard deviation Ô = 7.10