Practice - Standard Deviation (σ) and Sample Standard Deviation (s)
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Practice Questions
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What does standard deviation measure?
💡 Hint: Think about how numbers can spread out from the average.
What formula is used to calculate the population standard deviation?
💡 Hint: Remember the notation for the population: N and σ.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the formula for calculating sample standard deviation?
💡 Hint: Consider N-1 when sampling from a larger population.
True or False: A larger standard deviation indicates that data points are close to the mean.
💡 Hint: Think about what it means for numbers to cluster.
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Challenge Problems
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Given the data set 12, 15, 22, 30, and 34, calculate the standard deviation and interpret the meaning in the context of variation.
💡 Hint: Don’t forget to calculate both the mean and then the variance before taking the square root.
In a dataset representing scores in a class, how would an increase in standard deviation affect grading curves?
💡 Hint: Think about how variability influences grading thresholds.
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