Question

Find the standard deviation of the following set of data (1.2, 2.3, 5.2, 6.6, 4.8)

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer s B. 2.21

Step-by-step explanation:

There are three steps to calculate the standard deviation of the set of data given.

n = 5 (5 numbers in the set)

1. Calculate the mean, this way:

(1.2 + 2.3 + 5.2 + 6.6 + 4.8)/5 = 20.1/5 = 4.02

μ = 4.02

2. Calculate the variance, this way:

Sum of the squared difference between each number of the set and the mean divided by the number of elements of the sample minus one.

[(1.2 - 4.02)² + (2.3 - 4.02)² + (5.2 - 4.02)² + (6.6 - 4.02)² + (4.8 - 4.02)²]/4 =

19.568/4 = 4.892

σ² = 4.892

3. Finally, the standard deviation. this way:

Standard deviation is the square root of the variance.

σ² = 4.892

√σ² = √4.892

σ = 2.21

The correct answer s B. 2.21