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1)  

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

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


Answer:_______________




2)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 43 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

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


Answer:_______________




3)  

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

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


Answer:_______________




4)  

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 8 11 7 5 3


Answer:_______________




5)  

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

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 4 8 5 15 6 4 3


Answer:_______________




6)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 43 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

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


Answer:_______________




7)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 43 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 2 7 9 11 6 3 5


Answer:_______________




8)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 38 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 12 7 2 3


Answer:_______________




9)  

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

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


Answer:_______________




10)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 43 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 3 4 6 14 6 5 5


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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

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

Answer: 1.62


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 11

 fdfd2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

2

4

5

15

6

5

5

16

36

50

165

72

65

70

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-8

-5

0

10

15

 18

16

5

0

6

20

45

 ∑f =42  ∑fx=474 ∑d=0∑fd= 12 ∑fd2110

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
474

 
11.29
∑ f42

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11042
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.62

= 1.62

 



2)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 43 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

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

Answer: 1.67


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

3

7

7

10

7

6

3

21

56

63

100

77

72

39

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-14

-7

0

12

9

 27

28

7

0

7

24

27

 ∑f =43  ∑fx=428 ∑d=0∑fd= -2 ∑fd2120

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
428

 
9.95
∑ f43

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12043
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.79

= 1.67

 



3)  

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

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

Answer: 1.53


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

3

4

9

15

6

5

3

27

40

99

180

78

70

45

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-8

-9

0

10

9

 27

16

9

0

6

20

27

 ∑f =45  ∑fx=539 ∑d=0∑fd= -1 ∑fd2105

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
539

 
11.98
∑ f45

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10545
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.33

= 1.53

 



4)  

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 8 11 7 5 3

Answer: 1.57


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

2

6

8

11

7

5

3

14

48

72

110

77

60

39

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-12

-8

0

10

9

 18

24

8

0

7

20

27

 ∑f =42  ∑fx=420 ∑d=0∑fd= 0 ∑fd2104

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
420

 
10.00
∑ f42

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10442
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.48

= 1.57

 



5)  

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

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 4 8 5 15 6 4 3

Answer: 1.65


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

4

8

5

15

6

4

3

44

96

65

210

90

64

51

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-16

-5

0

8

9

 36

32

5

0

6

16

27

 ∑f =45  ∑fx=620 ∑d=0∑fd= -10 ∑fd2122

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
620

 
13.78
∑ f45

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12245
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.71

= 1.65

 



6)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 43 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

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

Answer: 1.69


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

4

6

7

12

5

6

3

36

60

77

144

65

84

45

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-12

-7

0

12

9

 36

24

7

0

5

24

27

 ∑f =43  ∑fx=511 ∑d=0∑fd= -5 ∑fd2123

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
511

 
11.88
∑ f43

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12343
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.86

= 1.69

 



7)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 43 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 2 7 9 11 6 3 5

Answer: 1.66


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

2

7

9

11

6

3

5

22

84

117

154

90

48

85

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-14

-9

0

6

15

 18

28

9

0

6

12

45

 ∑f =43  ∑fx=600 ∑d=0∑fd= -2 ∑fd2118

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
600

 
13.95
∑ f43

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    11843
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.74

= 1.66

 



8)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 38 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 12 7 2 3

Answer: 1.61


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

3

6

5

12

7

2

3

33

72

65

168

105

32

51

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-12

-5

0

4

9

 27

24

5

0

7

8

27

 ∑f =38  ∑fx=526 ∑d=0∑fd= -6 ∑fd298

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
526

 
13.84
∑ f38

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    9838
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.58

= 1.61

 



9)  

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

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

Answer: 1.71


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

3

8

8

13

5

5

5

21

64

72

130

55

60

65

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-16

-8

0

10

15

 27

32

8

0

5

20

45

 ∑f =47  ∑fx=467 ∑d=0∑fd= -3 ∑fd2137

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
467

 
9.94
∑ f47

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13747
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.91

= 1.71

 



10)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 43 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
frequency f 3 4 6 14 6 5 5

Answer: 1.67


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

3

4

6

14

6

5

5

33

48

78

196

90

80

85

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-8

-6

0

10

15

 27

16

6

0

6

20

45

 ∑f =43  ∑fx=610 ∑d=0∑fd= 8 ∑fd2120

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
610

 
14.19
∑ f43

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12043
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.79

= 1.67