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µ = (45 + 49 + 54 + 44 + 47 + 57 + 33 + 43 + 29 + 48 + 55 + 52 + 41 + 40 + 38 +
34 + 22) / 17 µ ≈ 43.88 (rounded to 2 decimal points)
2. Calculate the deviation from the mean for each score (X - µ):
5. Divide the sum of squared deviations by the total number of scores (N) for the
population:
Population Standard Deviation = √[Σ(X - µ)² / N] Population Standard Deviation ≈
√[1312.26 / 17] Population Standard Deviation ≈ √77.19 Population Standard
Deviation ≈ 8.78 (rounded to 2 decimal points)
Sample Standard Deviation: To calculate the sample standard deviation, you use the
same steps, but you divide the sum of squared deviations by (N-1) instead of N:
So, the population standard deviation is approximately 8.78, and the sample
standard deviation is approximately 9.05, both rounded to 2 decimal points.