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Cesar Avila
on Dec 05, 2024
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A sample of 16 people is taken,and their weights are measured.The standard deviation of these 16 measurements is computed to be 5.4.What is the variance of these measurements?
A) 2.24 pounds
B) 2.24 pounds2
C) 29.16 pounds
D) 29.16 pounds2
Standard Deviation
The measure of the dispersion or variation in a set of numbers, indicating how widely individuals within a dataset are spread from the mean.
Variance
A measure of how spread out a set of data is, calculated as the average of the squared differences from the mean.
Measurements
The size, length, or amount of something, determined by comparing it with a standard unit.
- Understand the concept of variance and how to calculate it from standard deviation.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept of variance and how to calculate it from standard deviation.