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1)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,38,34,31,23,27,34

 



Answer:_______________




2)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,38,35,29,23,27,35

 



Answer:_______________




3)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,39,33,30,24,28,33

 



Answer:_______________




4)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,38,33,30,22,26,33

 



Answer:_______________




5)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,36,32,31,23,26,32

 



Answer:_______________




6)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,37,35,29,21,26,35

 



Answer:_______________




7)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 42,37,32,29,20,27,32

 



Answer:_______________




8)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,39,34,29,20,28,34

 



Answer:_______________




9)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,36,32,30,24,27,32

 



Answer:_______________




10)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 42,39,33,29,20,28,33

 



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,38,34,31,23,27,34

  Answer: 6.41


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 34

d2

23

27

31

34

34

38

44

 

 -11

-7

-3

0

0

4

10

 

121

49

9

0

0

16

100

 

  ∑d= -7 ∑d2 = 295

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2957)  -    (-77 )2

=   (42.14 - (-1.00)2)

=   (42.14-1.00)

=   41.14

standard deviation Ô = 6.41

 



2)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,38,35,29,23,27,35

  Answer: 6.38


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 35

d2

23

27

29

35

35

38

43

 

 -12

-8

-6

0

0

3

8

 

144

64

36

0

0

9

64

 

  ∑d= -15 ∑d2 = 317

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (3177)  -    (-157 )2

=   (45.29 - (-2.14)2)

=   (45.29-4.58)

=   40.71

standard deviation Ô = 6.38

 



3)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,39,33,30,24,28,33

  Answer: 6.23


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

44

 

 -9

-5

-3

0

0

6

11

 

81

25

9

0

0

36

121

 

  ∑d= 0 ∑d2 = 272

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2727)  -    (07 )2

=   (38.86 - (0.00)2)

=   (38.86-0.00)

=   38.86

standard deviation Ô = 6.23

 



4)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,38,33,30,22,26,33

  Answer: 6.08


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

Let us take A = 33 as assumed mean and form the following table.

x

d = x- 33

d2

22

26

30

33

33

38

41

 

 -11

-7

-3

0

0

5

8

 

121

49

9

0

0

25

64

 

  ∑d= -8 ∑d2 = 268

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2687)  -    (-87 )2

=   (38.29 - (-1.14)2)

=   (38.29-1.30)

=   36.99

standard deviation Ô = 6.08

 



5)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 41,36,32,31,23,26,32

  Answer: 5.53


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 32

d2

23

26

31

32

32

36

41

 

 -9

-6

-1

0

0

4

9

 

81

36

1

0

0

16

81

 

  ∑d= -3 ∑d2 = 215

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2157)  -    (-37 )2

=   (30.71 - (-0.43)2)

=   (30.71-0.18)

=   30.53

standard deviation Ô = 5.53

 



6)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 43,37,35,29,21,26,35

  Answer: 6.86


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 35

d2

21

26

29

35

35

37

43

 

 -14

-9

-6

0

0

2

8

 

196

81

36

0

0

4

64

 

  ∑d= -19 ∑d2 = 381

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (3817)  -    (-197 )2

=   (54.43 - (-2.71)2)

=   (54.43-7.34)

=   47.09

standard deviation Ô = 6.86

 



7)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 42,37,32,29,20,27,32

  Answer: 6.54


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 32

d2

20

27

29

32

32

37

42

 

 -12

-5

-3

0

0

5

10

 

144

25

9

0

0

25

100

 

  ∑d= -5 ∑d2 = 303

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (3037)  -    (-57 )2

=   (43.29 - (-0.71)2)

=   (43.29-0.50)

=   42.79

standard deviation Ô = 6.54

 



8)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 40,39,34,29,20,28,34

  Answer: 6.44


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 34

d2

20

28

29

34

34

39

40

 

 -14

-6

-5

0

0

5

6

 

196

36

25

0

0

25

36

 

  ∑d= -14 ∑d2 = 318

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (3187)  -    (-147 )2

=   (45.43 - (-2.00)2)

=   (45.43-4.00)

=   41.43

standard deviation Ô = 6.44

 



9)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 44,36,32,30,24,27,32

  Answer: 6.01


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

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

x

d = x- 32

d2

24

27

30

32

32

36

44

 

 -8

-5

-2

0

0

4

12

 

64

25

4

0

0

16

144

 

  ∑d= 1 ∑d2 = 253

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (2537)  -    (17 )2

=   (36.14 - (0.14)2)

=   (36.14-0.02)

=   36.12

standard deviation Ô = 6.01

 



10)  

Calculate the standard deviation.

Natural numbers are 42,39,33,29,20,28,33

  Answer: 6.76


SOLUTION 1 :

Assumed Mean Method

Let us take A = 33 as assumed mean and form the following table.

x

d = x- 33

d2

20

28

29

33

33

39

42

 

 -13

-5

-4

0

0

6

9

 

169

25

16

0

0

36

81

 

  ∑d= -7 ∑d2 = 327

 

 Here, n = 7

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

 

 =     (3277)  -    (-77 )2

=   (46.71 - (-1.00)2)

=   (46.71-1.00)

=   45.71

standard deviation Ô = 6.76