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EXAMPLE :
▪ 1)Find the range of the numbers of ounces dispensed by Machine
1 in a Table.
MACHINE 1 MACHINE 2

9.52 8.01
6.41 7.99
10.07 7.95
5.85 8.03
8.15 8.02
EXAMPLE :
▪ 2) find the range of all the given data
below.
- 3, 4 ,7 , 11, 12, 12, 15, 16
- - 2.1, 3.0, 1.9, 1.5, 4.8
- 48, 91, 87, 93, 59, 68,92, 100,81
EXAMPLE:
1)Find the variance of the numbers of ounces dispensed by
Machine 1 and Machine 2.

MACHINE 1 MACHINE 2
9.52 8.01
6.41 7.99
10.07 7.95
5.85 8.03
8.15 8.02
EXAMPLE:
▪ 2) A consumer group has tested a sample of 8 size-D batteries from each of
3 companies. The results of the tests are shown in the following table.
According to these tests, which company produces batteries for which the
values representing hours of constant use have the smallest standard
deviation ?
COMPANY NAME HOURS OF CONSTANT USE PER BATTERY
EVERSOBRIGHT 6.2 , 6.4 , 7.1 , 5.9 , 8.3 , 5.3 , 7.5, 9.3
DEPENDABLE 6.8 , 6.2 , 7.2 , 5.9 , 7.0 , 7.4 , 7.3 , 8.2
BEACON 6.1 , 6.6, 7.3, 5.7, 7.1, 7.6, 7.1 , 8.5
EXAMPLE:
▪ 3) The fuel efficiency, in miles per gallon, of 10 small utility
trucks was measured. The results are recorded in the table
below. Find the mean and the variance of these data.
Round to the nearest hundredth.
▪ FUEL EFFICIENCY (mpg)
22 25 23 27 15 24 24 32 23 22 25 22
EXAMPLE:
▪ 5) A survey of 10 fast-food restaurants noted the number
of calories in a mid-sized hamburger. The results are given
in the table below. Find the sample variance and SD of
these data.
Calories in a mid-sized hamburger.
514 507 502 498 496 506 458 478 463 514
 Set Work: ½ crosswise.

▪ 1) A survey of 15 large cities noted the average weekly commute

times, in hours, of the residents of each city. The results are
recorded in the table below.
▪ Find the mean and the sample variance of these data.
Weekly commute time(hours)
4.5 4.0 5.8 5.4 4.7
4.0 3.6 3.9 4.7 3.7
4.6 3.4 3.5 3.9 4.4
▪ 2) The table below shows a random sample of the length of
songs in a playlist. Solve for the mean and the SD.

▪ Lengths of songs(minutes : seconds)

3:42 3:40 3:50 3:17 3:15 3: 37

2:27 3:01 3:47 3: 49 4:02 3:30
▪Thank you for
listening!