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1)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 40 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 10 5 4 5


Answer:_______________




2)  

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

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 4 5 9 14 5 6 3


Answer:_______________




3)  

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

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 2 8 9 15 7 3 3


Answer:_______________




4)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 41 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

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


Answer:_______________




5)  

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 3 7 7 10 6 5 3


Answer:_______________




6)  

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

data x 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
frequency f 2 6 5 10 5 4 4


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 4 6 8 14 5 5 5


Answer:_______________




8)  

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

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 3 7 7 12 5 6 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 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 2 6 6 15 6 3 4


Answer:_______________




10)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 41 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 2 5 7 15 5 3 4


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 40 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 10 5 4 5

Answer: 1.70


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

2

6

8

10

5

4

5

14

48

72

100

55

48

65

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-12

-8

0

8

15

 18

24

8

0

5

16

45

 ∑f =40  ∑fx=402 ∑d=0∑fd= 2 ∑fd2116

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
402

 
10.05
∑ f40

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11640
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.90

= 1.70

 



2)  

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

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 4 5 9 14 5 6 3

Answer: 1.62


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

4

5

9

14

5

6

3

36

50

99

168

65

84

45

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-10

-9

0

12

9

 36

20

9

0

5

24

27

 ∑f =46  ∑fx=547 ∑d=0∑fd= -5 ∑fd2121

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
547

 
11.89
∑ f46

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12146
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.63

= 1.62

 



3)  

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

data x 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
frequency f 2 8 9 15 7 3 3

Answer: 1.49


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

2

8

9

15

7

3

3

18

80

99

180

91

42

45

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-16

-9

0

6

9

 18

32

9

0

7

12

27

 ∑f =47  ∑fx=555 ∑d=0∑fd= -9 ∑fd2105

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
555

 
11.81
∑ f47

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10547
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.23

= 1.49

 



4)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 41 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

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

Answer: 1.77


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

3

6

6

10

6

5

5

21

48

54

100

66

60

65

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-12

-6

0

10

15

 27

24

6

0

6

20

45

 ∑f =41  ∑fx=414 ∑d=0∑fd= 4 ∑fd2128

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
414

 
10.10
∑ f41

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12841
  ∑f

 

 

=   3.12

= 1.77

 



5)  

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 3 7 7 10 6 5 3

Answer: 1.67


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

3

7

7

10

6

5

3

33

84

91

140

90

80

51

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-14

-7

0

10

9

 27

28

7

0

6

20

27

 ∑f =41  ∑fx=569 ∑d=0∑fd= -5 ∑fd2115

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
569

 
13.88
∑ f41

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11541
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.80

= 1.67

 



6)  

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

data x 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
frequency f 2 6 5 10 5 4 4

Answer: 1.70


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 11

 fdfd2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

2

6

5

10

5

4

4

16

54

50

110

60

52

56

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-12

-5

0

8

12

 18

24

5

0

5

16

36

 ∑f =36  ∑fx=398 ∑d=0∑fd= 2 ∑fd2104

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
398

 
11.06
∑ f36

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10436
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.89

= 1.70

 



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 4 6 8 14 5 5 5

Answer: 1.71


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

4

6

8

14

5

5

5

44

72

104

196

75

80

85

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-12

-8

0

10

15

 36

24

8

0

5

20

45

 ∑f =47  ∑fx=656 ∑d=0∑fd= -2 ∑fd2138

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
656

 
13.96
∑ f47

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13847
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.94

= 1.71

 



8)  

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

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

Answer: 1.74


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 13

 fdfd2

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

3

7

7

12

5

6

5

30

77

84

156

70

90

80

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-14

-7

0

12

15

 27

28

7

0

5

24

45

 ∑f =45  ∑fx=587 ∑d=0∑fd= 2 ∑fd2136

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
587

 
13.04
∑ f45

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13645
  ∑f

 

 

=   3.02

= 1.74

 



9)  

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

data x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 2 6 6 15 6 3 4

Answer: 1.56


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

2

6

6

15

6

3

4

14

48

54

150

66

36

52

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-12

-6

0

6

12

 18

24

6

0

6

12

36

 ∑f =42  ∑fx=420 ∑d=0∑fd= 0 ∑fd2102

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
420

 
10.00
∑ f42

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10242
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.43

= 1.56

 



10)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 41 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 2 5 7 15 5 3 4

Answer: 1.55


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 13

 fdfd2

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

2

5

7

15

5

3

4

20

55

84

195

70

45

64

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-10

-7

0

6

12

 18

20

7

0

5

12

36

 ∑f =41  ∑fx=533 ∑d=0∑fd= 0 ∑fd298

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
533

 
13.00
∑ f41

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    9841
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.39

= 1.55