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1)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 36 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

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


Answer:_______________




2)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 50 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

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


Answer:_______________




3)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 47 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 4 4 9 14 7 6 3


Answer:_______________




4)  

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

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


Answer:_______________




5)  

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 9 12 6 5 4


Answer:_______________




6)  

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 2 6 5 13 5 3 5


Answer:_______________




7)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 47 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 3 7 8 14 7 4 4


Answer:_______________




8)  

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 6 5 13 7 5 5


Answer:_______________




9)  

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

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 2 6 5 13 7 4 5


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 4 6 7 11 6 6 4


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 36 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

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

Answer: 1.58


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

2

4

7

12

5

2

4

14

32

63

120

55

24

52

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-8

-7

0

4

12

 18

16

7

0

5

8

36

 ∑f =36  ∑fx=360 ∑d=0∑fd= 0 ∑fd290

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
360

 
10.00
∑ f36

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    9036
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.50

= 1.58

 



2)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 50 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

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

Answer: 1.67


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 11

 fdfd2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

3

8

9

14

6

5

5

24

72

90

154

72

65

70

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-16

-9

0

10

15

 27

32

9

0

6

20

45

 ∑f =50  ∑fx=547 ∑d=0∑fd= -3 ∑fd2139

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
547

 
10.94
∑ f50

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13950
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.78

= 1.67

 



3)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 47 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 4 4 9 14 7 6 3

Answer: 1.59


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 13

 fdfd2

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

4

4

9

14

7

6

3

40

44

108

182

98

90

48

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-8

-9

0

12

9

 36

16

9

0

7

24

27

 ∑f =47  ∑fx=610 ∑d=0∑fd= -1 ∑fd2119

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
610

 
12.98
∑ f47

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11947
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.53

= 1.59

 



4)  

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

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

Answer: 1.74


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 11

 fdfd2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

4

5

7

12

5

2

5

32

45

70

132

60

26

70

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-10

-7

0

4

15

 36

20

7

0

5

8

45

 ∑f =40  ∑fx=435 ∑d=0∑fd= -5 ∑fd2121

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
435

 
10.88
∑ f40

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12140
  ∑f

 

 

=   3.03

= 1.74

 



5)  

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 9 12 6 5 4

Answer: 1.70


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 11

 fdfd2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

4

8

9

12

6

5

4

32

72

90

132

72

65

56

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-16

-9

0

10

12

 36

32

9

0

6

20

36

 ∑f =48  ∑fx=519 ∑d=0∑fd= -9 ∑fd2139

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
519

 
10.81
∑ f48

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13948
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.90

= 1.70

 



6)  

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 2 6 5 13 5 3 5

Answer: 1.67


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

2

6

5

13

5

3

5

18

60

55

156

65

42

75

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-12

-5

0

6

15

 18

24

5

0

5

12

45

 ∑f =39  ∑fx=471 ∑d=0∑fd= 3 ∑fd2109

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
471

 
12.08
∑ f39

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10939
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.79

= 1.67

 



7)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 47 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 3 7 8 14 7 4 4

Answer: 1.61


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

3

7

8

14

7

4

4

33

84

104

196

105

64

68

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-14

-8

0

8

12

 27

28

8

0

7

16

36

 ∑f =47  ∑fx=654 ∑d=0∑fd= -4 ∑fd2122

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
654

 
13.91
∑ f47

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12247
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.60

= 1.61

 



8)  

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 6 5 13 7 5 5

Answer: 1.71


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

3

6

5

13

7

5

5

33

72

65

182

105

80

85

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-12

-5

0

10

15

 27

24

5

0

7

20

45

 ∑f =44  ∑fx=622 ∑d=0∑fd= 6 ∑fd2128

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
622

 
14.14
∑ f44

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12844
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.91

= 1.71

 



9)  

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

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 2 6 5 13 7 4 5

Answer: 1.66


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 13

 fdfd2

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

2

6

5

13

7

4

5

20

66

60

169

98

60

80

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-12

-5

0

8

15

 18

24

5

0

7

16

45

 ∑f =42  ∑fx=553 ∑d=0∑fd= 7 ∑fd2115

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
553

 
13.17
∑ f42

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11542
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.74

= 1.66

 



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 4 6 7 11 6 6 4

Answer: 1.74


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 11

 fdfd2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

4

6

7

11

6

6

4

32

54

70

121

72

78

56

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-12

-7

0

12

12

 36

24

7

0

6

24

36

 ∑f =44  ∑fx=483 ∑d=0∑fd= -1 ∑fd2133

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
483

 
10.98
∑ f44

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13344
  ∑f

 

 

=   3.02

= 1.74