Practice - Key Concepts
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Practice Questions
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Calculate the mean of the data set: 4, 6, 8.
💡 Hint: Add the numbers and divide by how many numbers there are.
What is the deviation of 10 from the mean of 8?
💡 Hint: Subtract the mean from the value.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does variance measure?
💡 Hint: Think about what variance is calculating in relation to the mean.
The standard deviation is the square root of which statistic?
💡 Hint: Recall the relationship between these two concepts.
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Challenge Problems
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A group's test scores are: 12, 15, 14, 9, 18. Calculate the variance and standard deviation, indicating the consistency of the scores.
💡 Hint: Calculate mean first, then follow through deviations and their squares.
Given a population data set of [100, 102, 98, 120]. Calculate variance and explain what it indicates about the population.
💡 Hint: Find mean, calculate deviations and their squares before averaging.
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