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A class of 40 students in standard 6 is chosen to determine the mean and the standard deviation of the marks. The monthly examination marks. 68 73 62 52 43 84 87 70 68 55 82 70 89 78 65 92 66 81 60 54 35 40 58 69 79 50 65 45 82 76 85 73 65 71 63 90 52 57 60 44
We are asked to determine the mean and standard deviation. How many students are in the class? Fourth students. Would it be much better if the marks are arrange into more specific? Yes, we can arrange it in term of a ungrouped and grouped table. Should we do anything else? We can use formulas as a guide to solve the problems.
SOLVE IT
X 68 73 62 52 43 84 87 70 68 55 82 70 89 78 65 92 66 81 60 54 35 40 58 69 79 50 65 45 82 76 85 73 65 71 63 90 52 57 60 44 x=2647
X 4624 5329 3844 2707 1849 7056 7569 4900 4624 3025 6724 4900 7921 6084 4225 8464 4356 6561 3600 2916 1225 1600 3364 4761 6241 2500 4225 2025 6724 5776 7225 5329 4225 5041 3969 8100 2704 3249 3600 1936 x=176175
SOLUTION Mean, x = x = 2647 = 66.175. N 40 Variance, = x - (x) N (N) = x - (mean) N = 176175 (2647) 40 (40) = 4404.375 4379.131 = 210.134. Standard deviation, = variance = 210.134 = 14.496. The mean of the monthly examination marks is 66.175 while the standard deviation of the marks is 14.496.
f 1 4
x 34 43
x 1156 1849
fx 34 172
fx 1156 7396
5 9 9 6 6 f = 40
52 61 70 79 88 x = 427
SOLUTION Mean, x = fx = 2647 = 66.175. f 40 Variance, = fx - (fx) f (f) = fx - (mean) f = 176175 (2647) 40 (40) = 4404.375 4379.131 = 210.134. Standard deviation, = variance = 210.134 = 14.496.
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The mean of the monthly examination marks is 66.175 while the standard deviation of the marks is 14.496. Did we answer the question? Yes. Does our answer seem reasonable? Yes.