Question

The following data are the distances between 20 retail stores and a large distribution center. The distances are in miles.

Answer 1

Answer:

1191.4 ; 34.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the data:

29; 37; 38; 40; 58; 67; 68; 69; 76; 86; 87; 95; 96; 96; 99; 106; 112; 127; 145; 150

The sample variance and standard deviation can be obtained thus :

Σ(X - m)² / (n - 1)

Where, m = mean of the sample

n = sample size

The standard deviation equals, sqrt(variance )

Using a calculator:

The variance, σ² ;

Mean = Σx / n = 1681 / 20 = 84.05

(x -m)^2

[(29-84.05)^2 + (37-84.05)^2 + (38-84.05)^2 + (40-84.05)^2 + (58-84.05)^2 + (67-84.05)^2 + (68-84.05)^2 + (69-84.05)^2 + (76-84.05)^2 + (86-84.05)^2 + (87-84.05)^2 + (95-84.05)^2 + (96-84.05)^2 + (96-84.05)^2 + (99-84.05)^2 + (106-84.05)^2 + (112-84.05)^2 + (127-84.05)^2 + (145-84.05)^2 + (150-84.05)^2] / 19

22636.95 / 19

= 1191.4184 = 1191.42

Standard deviation = sqrt( Variance)

Standard deviation = sqrt(1191.4184)

Standard deviation = 34.516929 = 34.52