Question 1

Pre-school

Mean
x
= N
(2105.8  2381.54  2948.38  2926.20  3484.67  3698.69)
= 6
= 2,924.21
Standard Deviation

1  ( x² 
 x ² - 
n 1  n 
=

1  (17545.28)² 
53184950.2  
=
6 1  6 

=
0.2(1878808.487)
=612.99

Coefficient of Variation sd
 100%
mean

612.99
 100%
= 2924.21

=20.96%
Primary school

Mean
x
= N
=
(5211 .93  5358.92  5590.98  6060.30  6532.56  6847.96)
6

= 5933.78

( x² 
Standard Deviation
1 
 x ² - 
n 1  n 
=

1  (35602.65)² 
 213437427.7  
=
6 1  6 

=
0.2(2179313.196)

=660.20

Coefficient of Variation sd
 100%
mean

660.20
 100%
= 5933.78

=11.13%

Since coefficient of variation of primary school (11.13%) are lower than coefficient of variation of pre
school (20.96%), primary school are more consistent than pre-school