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1)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,36,35,29,20,26,35

 



Answer:_______________




2)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,38,32,30,24,28,32

 



Answer:_______________




3)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,37,35,29,23,26,35

 



Answer:_______________




4)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,39,35,29,23,28,35

 



Answer:_______________




5)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,37,34,29,21,28,34

 



Answer:_______________




6)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,38,32,30,21,26,32

 



Answer:_______________




7)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,39,33,29,24,28,33

 



Answer:_______________




8)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,36,32,29,24,26,32

 



Answer:_______________




9)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,39,33,30,24,28,33

 



Answer:_______________




10)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 42,36,35,31,24,27,35

 



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,36,35,29,20,26,35

  Answer: 6.39


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

36

40

 

 -15

-9

-6

0

0

1

5

 

225

81

36

0

0

1

25

 

  ∑d= -24 ∑d2 = 368

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (3687)  -    (-247 )2

=   (52.57 - (-3.43)2)

=   (52.57-11.76)

=   40.81

standard deviation Ô = 6.39

 



2)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,38,32,30,24,28,32

  Answer: 5.36


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 32

d2

24

28

30

32

32

38

41

 

 -8

-4

-2

0

0

6

9

 

64

16

4

0

0

36

81

 

  ∑d= 1 ∑d2 = 201

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2017)  -    (17 )2

=   (28.71 - (0.14)2)

=   (28.71-0.02)

=   28.69

standard deviation Ô = 5.36

 



3)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,37,35,29,23,26,35

  Answer: 6.41


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 35

d2

23

26

29

35

35

37

43

 

 -12

-9

-6

0

0

2

8

 

144

81

36

0

0

4

64

 

  ∑d= -17 ∑d2 = 329

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (3297)  -    (-177 )2

=   (47.00 - (-2.43)2)

=   (47.00-5.90)

=   41.10

standard deviation Ô = 6.41

 



4)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,39,35,29,23,28,35

  Answer: 6.61


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 35

d2

23

28

29

35

35

39

44

 

 -12

-7

-6

0

0

4

9

 

144

49

36

0

0

16

81

 

  ∑d= -12 ∑d2 = 326

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (3267)  -    (-127 )2

=   (46.57 - (-1.71)2)

=   (46.57-2.92)

=   43.65

standard deviation Ô = 6.61

 



5)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,37,34,29,21,28,34

  Answer: 6.09


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 34

d2

21

28

29

34

34

37

41

 

 -13

-6

-5

0

0

3

7

 

169

36

25

0

0

9

49

 

  ∑d= -14 ∑d2 = 288

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2887)  -    (-147 )2

=   (41.14 - (-2.00)2)

=   (41.14-4.00)

=   37.14

standard deviation Ô = 6.09

 



6)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,38,32,30,21,26,32

  Answer: 6.07


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 32

d2

21

26

30

32

32

38

40

 

 -11

-6

-2

0

0

6

8

 

121

36

4

0

0

36

64

 

  ∑d= -5 ∑d2 = 261

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2617)  -    (-57 )2

=   (37.29 - (-0.71)2)

=   (37.29-0.50)

=   36.79

standard deviation Ô = 6.07

 



7)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,39,33,29,24,28,33

  Answer: 6.31


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

29

33

33

39

44

 

 -9

-5

-4

0

0

6

11

 

81

25

16

0

0

36

121

 

  ∑d= -1 ∑d2 = 279

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2797)  -    (-17 )2

=   (39.86 - (-0.14)2)

=   (39.86-0.02)

=   39.84

standard deviation Ô = 6.31

 



8)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,36,32,29,24,26,32

  Answer: 5.92


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

29

32

32

36

43

 

 -8

-6

-3

0

0

4

11

 

64

36

9

0

0

16

121

 

  ∑d= -2 ∑d2 = 246

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2467)  -    (-27 )2

=   (35.14 - (-0.29)2)

=   (35.14-0.08)

=   35.06

standard deviation Ô = 5.92

 



9)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,39,33,30,24,28,33

  Answer: 5.99


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

30

33

33

39

43

 

 -9

-5

-3

0

0

6

10

 

81

25

9

0

0

36

100

 

  ∑d= -1 ∑d2 = 251

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2517)  -    (-17 )2

=   (35.86 - (-0.14)2)

=   (35.86-0.02)

=   35.84

standard deviation Ô = 5.99

 



10)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 42,36,35,31,24,27,35

  Answer: 5.59


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 35

d2

24

27

31

35

35

36

42

 

 -11

-8

-4

0

0

1

7

 

121

64

16

0

0

1

49

 

  ∑d= -15 ∑d2 = 251

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2517)  -    (-157 )2

=   (35.86 - (-2.14)2)

=   (35.86-4.58)

=   31.28

standard deviation Ô = 5.59