BSA 1-A

CHECK YOUR PROGRESS

#1. Range = Highest value – Lowest Value = 8.03 – 7.95 = 0.08
#2. Given {5,8,16,17,18, 20}
Step 1: The mean of the data is

5+8+16+17 +18+20 84
x = = = 16.80
5 5

Step 2: For each number, calculate the deviation between the number and the mean

x x -x
5 5 - 16.8 = -11.8
8 8 - 16.8 = -8.8
16 16 - 16.8 = -0.8
17 17 - 16.8 = 0.2
18 18 - 16.8 = 1.2
20 20 - 16.8 = 3.2

Step 3: Calculate the square of each of the deviation in step 2, and find the sum of these squared
deviations.

x x -x (x -x)2
5 5 - 16.8 = -11.8 (-11.8)2 = 139.24
8 8 - 16.8 = -8.8 (-8.8)2 = 77.44
16 16 - 16.8 = -0.8 (-0.8)2 = 0.64
17 17 - 16.8 = 0.2 (0.2)2 = 0.04
18 18 - 16.8 = 1.2 (1.2)2 = 1.44
20 20 - 16.8 = 3.2 (3.2)2 = 10.24
229.04

Step 4: Because there is a sample of n = 5 values, divide the sum 229.04 by n-1, which is 4.

229.04
= 57.26
4

Step 5: The standard deviation of the sample is s = 57.26 = 7.567  7.57

#3. The mean for each sample of brands is 6

The brands from Trustworthy have a standard deviation of
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(122−6) +(141−6) +(151−6) +(114−6) +(108−6) +(149−6) +(125−6)
s1=√
6
= 135.02
The brands from Brand X have a standard deviation of
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(128−6) +(127−6) +(148−6) +(164−6) +(97−6) +(109−6) +(137−6)
s2=√
6
= 135.83
The brands from Never Snap have a standard deviation of
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(112−6) +(121−6) +(138−6) +(131−6) +(134−6) +(139−6) +(135−6)
s3=√
6
= 134.30
#4: Ti-83 Display of List 1

Ti-83 Display of mean, standard deviation and population standard deviation.

#5. In example 2, we found s = 57.26. The variance is the square of the standard deviation.
Thus, the variance is s2 = (57.26)2 = 57.26

EXERCISE SET 4.2 MEASURE OF DISPERSION (pg. 119-120)

#1. Range = Highest value – Lowest Value = 63 - (-21) = 63 + +21 = 84

#3. Given data {1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 19, 22}
Sample size: n = 7
Highest value = 22
lowest value = 1
Range = Highest value – Lowest Value = 22 - 1 = 21
∑ X i 1+ 2+ 5+7+8+19+ 22
Mean of Given sample X = = = 9.142857143 = 9.14
n 7
∑( X i−X )2
Variance s2 = =
n−1
( 1−9.142857143 )2 + ( 2−9.142857143 )2+ ( 5−9.142857143 )2 + ( 7−9.142857143 )2+ ( 8−9.142857143 )2+(19−9.142
6
Variance s = 0
2

Standard Deviation = √Variance = √= 0

#5. Given data {2.1, 3.0, 1.9, 1.5, 4.8}
Sample size: n = 5
Highest value = 3
lowest value = 1.5
Range = Highest value – Lowest Value = 3 - 1.5 = 1.5
∑ X i 2.1+ 3.0+1.9+1.5+4.8
Mean of given sample X = = = 2.66
n 5
2
∑( X i−X ) ( 2.1−2.66 )2 + ( 3.0−2.66 )2 + ( 1.9−2.66 )2+ ( 1.5−2.66 )2 + ( 4.8−2.66 )2
Variance s =2
=
n−1 4
Variance s2 = 100.71
Standard Deviation = √Variance = √100.7142857 = 10.04
#7. Given data {48, 91, 87, 93, 59, 68, 92, 100, 81}
Sample size: n = 9
Highest value = 100
lowest value = 48
Range = Highest value – Lowest Value = 100 - 48 = 52
∑ X i 48+91+ 87+93+59+68+ 92+100+81
Mean of Given sample X = = = 7.89
n 9
 2
∑( X i−X )
Variance s = 2
=
n−1
( 48−79.89 )2+ ( 91−79.89 )2 + ( 87−79.89 )2+ ( 93−79.89 )2+ ( 59−79.89 )2+ ( 68−79.89 )2 + ( 92−79.89 )2+ ( 100−79.89 )2 +
8
Variance s = 311.61
2

Standard Deviation = √Variance = √311.6111125= 17.65

#9. Given data {4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4}
Sample size: n = 17
Highest value = 4
lowest value = 4
Range = Highest value – Lowest Value = 4 - 4 = 0
∑ X i 4+ 4+ 4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 + 4+ 4+ 4
Mean of Given sample X = = =4
n 17
2
∑( X i−X )
Variance s = 2
=
n−1
( 4−4 )2 + ( 4−4 )2 + ( 4−4 )2+ ( 4−4 )2+ ( 4−4 )2 + ( 4−4 )2 + ( 4−4 )2+ ( 4−4 )2+ ( 4−4 )2 + ( 4−4 )2 + ( 4−4 )2+ ( 4−4 )2 + ( 4−4 )2 + (
16
Variance s = 0
2

Standard Deviation = √Variance = √0 = 0

#11. Given data {-8, -5, -12, -1, 4, 7, 11}
Sample size: n = 7
Highest value = 11
lowest value = -8
Range = Highest value – Lowest Value = 22 - 1 = 21
∑ X i −8−5−12−1+ 4+7 +11
Mean of Given sample X = = = - 0.57
n 7
∑( X i−X )2
Variance s2 = =
n−1
(−8+0.57 )2+ (−5+ 0.57 )2 + (−12+0.57 )2 + (−1+0.57 )2+(4 +0.57)2 +(7+ 0.57)2+ (11+ 0.57 )2
6
Variance s = 69.62
2

Standard Deviation = √Variance = √69.61905 = 8.34

#13. The mean breaking strength is same for both the ropes is 500 lbs. So, better choice depends
upon the standard deviation of rope. However, minimum dispersion means the consistent results,
that mean the rope can be used lifeline. Since, the standard deviation of second rope is smallest.
Hence, the second option is better for using the rope as a lifetime.
 #15. Since, the range of weights of students of statistics course is larger; therefore, the standard
deviation of the weights of students in a college statistics course is larger.

#17. Given data {22, 25, 23, 27, 15, 24, 24, 32, 23, 22, 25, 22}
∑ X i 22+ 25+23+27+15+ 24+24 +32+ 23+22+25+22
Mean of Given sample X = = =
n 12
23.67
2
∑( X i−X )
Standard Deviation = √ =
n−1
( 22−23.67 )2+ ( 25−23.67 )2 + ( 23−23.67 )2 + (15−23.67 )2 + ( 24−23.67 )2 + ( 24−23.67 )2 + ( 32−23.67 )2 + ( 23−23.67 )2
√
11
= 3.785

#19. Given data {514, 507, 502, 498, 496, 506, 458, 478, 463, 514}
∑ X i 514+507+502+ 498+496+ 506+458+ 478+ 463+ 514
Mean of Given sample X = =
n 10
= 493.6
2
∑( X i−X )
Standard Deviation = √ =
n−1
( 514−493.6 )2+ ( 507−493.6 )2 + (502−493.6 )2 + ( 498−493.6 )2 + ( 496−493.6 )2 + (506−493.6 )2 + ( 458−493.6 )2 + ( 47
√
9
= 20.298

#21. Given data {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}
∑ Xi
Mean of Given sample X = =
n
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
= 4.27
15
∑( X i−X )2
Standard Deviation = √ =
n−1
( 4.5−4.27 )2 + ( 4.0−4.27 )2+ ( 5.8−4.27 )2+ (5.4−4.27 )2 + ( 4.7−4.27 )2+ ( 4.0−4.27 )2 + ( 3.6−4.27 )2+ (3.9−4.27 )2+ ( 4.7−4.27 )2 + ( 3.7
√
14
= 0.692

#23. Given data {3:42, 3:40, 3:50, 3:17, 3:15, 3:37, 2:27, 3:01 3:47, 3:49, 4:02, 3:30}
a.) Convert the data into seconds {222, 220, 230, 197, 195, 217, 147, 181, 227, 229, 242 210}
∑ Xi
Mean of Given sample X = =
n
222+ 220+230+197+195+217+ 147+181+227+229+242+210
= 209.75
12
 2
∑( X i−X )
Standard Deviation = √ =
n−1
( 222−209.75 )2+ (220−209.75 )2 + ( 230−209.75 )2+ ( 197−209.75 )2 + ( 195−209.75 )2+ ( 217−209.75 )2 + ( 147−209.75 )2+ ( 181−209
√
11
= 26.234 seconds

b.) Yes, there are songs that lengths do not lie within 1 standard deviation of the means. The
song lengths are 2:27, 3:01, and 4:02

#25. Picked 6 numbers {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

a.) Double the values {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12}
∑ X i 2+ 4+ 6+8+10+ 12
Mean of the sample X = = =7
n 6
2
∑( X i−X ) ( 2−7 )2 + ( 4−7 )2+ ( 6−7 )2+ ( 8−7 )2+ (10−7 )2 + ( 12−7 )2
Variance = =
n 6
Population standard deviation = 3.42

b.) From the above results it is clear that doubling the data values doubles the population
standard deviation. Hence, the new standard deviation will be k times, if the data values are
multiplied by k.

#27. The variance of the data is 2, and then the standard deviation is 2. Hence, the condition
when variance of a sample space equal to the standard deviation is when the variance is 1 or 0.