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For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

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1)  

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

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


Answer:_______________




2)  

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 2 6 5 11 5 5 4


Answer:_______________




3)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 36 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 5 2 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 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
frequency f 4 4 6 11 6 5 5


Answer:_______________




5)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 39 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 3 4 5 13 5 5 4


Answer:_______________




6)  

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 3 6 9 12 7 6 5


Answer:_______________




7)  

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 3 6 5 15 5 3 3


Answer:_______________




8)  

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

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


Answer:_______________




9)  

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 7 6 15 6 3 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 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
frequency f 2 7 6 12 7 4 5


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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

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

Answer: 1.74


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

3

4

7

11

5

6

5

27

40

77

132

65

84

75

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-8

-7

0

12

15

 27

16

7

0

5

24

45

 ∑f =41  ∑fx=500 ∑d=0∑fd= 8 ∑fd2124

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
500

 
12.20
∑ f41

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12441
  ∑f

 

 

=   3.02

= 1.74

 



2)  

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 2 6 5 11 5 5 4

Answer: 1.69


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

2

6

5

11

5

5

4

22

72

65

154

75

80

68

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-12

-5

0

10

12

 18

24

5

0

5

20

36

 ∑f =38  ∑fx=536 ∑d=0∑fd= 4 ∑fd2108

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
536

 
14.11
∑ f38

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10838
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.84

= 1.69

 



3)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 36 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 5 2 3

Answer: 1.63


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 14

 fdfd2

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

3

6

5

12

5

2

3

33

72

65

168

75

32

51

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-12

-5

0

4

9

 27

24

5

0

5

8

27

 ∑f =36  ∑fx=496 ∑d=0∑fd= -8 ∑fd296

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
496

 
13.78
∑ f36

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    9636
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.67

= 1.63

 



4)  

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

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

Answer: 1.77


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 11

 fdfd2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

4

4

6

11

6

5

5

32

36

60

121

72

65

70

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-8

-6

0

10

15

 36

16

6

0

6

20

45

 ∑f =41  ∑fx=456 ∑d=0∑fd= 5 ∑fd2129

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
456

 
11.12
∑ f41

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12941
  ∑f

 

 

=   3.15

= 1.77

 



5)  

The following table shows the marks obtained by 39 students in a Quiz competition in Mathematics. Calculate the stadard deviation.

data x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
frequency f 3 4 5 13 5 5 4

Answer: 1.67


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 10

 fdfd2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

3

4

5

13

5

5

4

21

32

45

130

55

60

52

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-8

-5

0

10

12

 27

16

5

0

5

20

36

 ∑f =39  ∑fx=395 ∑d=0∑fd= 5 ∑fd2109

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
395

 
10.13
∑ f39

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10939
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.79

= 1.67

 



6)  

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 3 6 9 12 7 6 5

Answer: 1.68


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 11

 fdfd2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

3

6

9

12

7

6

5

24

54

90

132

84

78

70

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-12

-9

0

12

15

 27

24

9

0

7

24

45

 ∑f =48  ∑fx=532 ∑d=0∑fd= 4 ∑fd2136

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
532

 
11.08
∑ f48

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13648
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.83

= 1.68

 



7)  

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 3 6 5 15 5 3 3

Answer: 1.58


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 11

 fdfd2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

3

6

5

15

5

3

3

24

54

50

165

60

39

42

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-12

-5

0

6

9

 27

24

5

0

5

12

27

 ∑f =40  ∑fx=434 ∑d=0∑fd= -6 ∑fd2100

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
434

 
10.85
∑ f40

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    10040
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.50

= 1.58

 



8)  

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

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

Answer: 1.71


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 13

 fdfd2

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

3

8

7

12

7

4

5

30

88

84

156

98

60

80

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-9

-16

-7

0

8

15

 27

32

7

0

7

16

45

 ∑f =46  ∑fx=596 ∑d=0∑fd= -2 ∑fd2134

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
596

 
12.96
∑ f46

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13446
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.91

= 1.71

 



9)  

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 7 6 15 6 3 5

Answer: 1.70


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 12

 fdfd2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

4

7

6

15

6

3

5

36

70

66

180

78

42

75

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-12

-14

-6

0

6

15

 36

28

6

0

6

12

45

 ∑f =46  ∑fx=547 ∑d=0∑fd= -5 ∑fd2133

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
547

 
11.89
∑ f46

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    13346
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.89

= 1.70

 



10)  

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

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

Answer: 1.67


SOLUTION 1 :

 

xffx

d = x-xbar

= x - 13

 fdfd2

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

2

7

6

12

7

4

5

20

77

72

156

98

60

80

 -3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

-6

-14

-6

0

8

15

 18

28

6

0

7

16

45

 ∑f =43  ∑fx=563 ∑d=0∑fd= 4 ∑fd2120

 

Arithmetric mean

xbar

=∑ fx
=
 
563

 
13.09
∑ f43

 

standard deviation Ô
=
 
  ∑fd2

=

    12043
  ∑f

 

 

=   2.79

= 1.67