In: Statistics and Probability
The ages (in years) of a random sample of shoppers at a gaming store are shown. Determine the range, mean, and standard deviation of the sample data set.
12,2123,14,20,17,21,16,14,17
the range is?
the mean is?
The standard deviation is
SOLUTION:
From given data,
The ages (in years) of a random sample of shoppers at a gaming store are shown. Determine the range, mean, and standard deviation of the sample data set.
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2 | 
| 12 | -5.5 | 30.25 | 
| 21 | 3.5 | 12.25 | 
| 23 | 5.5 | 30.25 | 
| 14 | -3.5 | 12.25 | 
| 20 | 2.5 | 6.25 | 
| 17 | -0.5 | 0.25 | 
| 21 | 3.5 | 12.25 | 
| 16 | -1.5 | 2.25 | 
| 14 | -3.5 | 12.25 | 
| 17 | -0.5 | 0.25 | 
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2 = 118.5 | 

=  12+21+23+14+20+17+21+16+14+17 = 175
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2 =
30.25+12.25+30.25+12.25+6.25+0.25+12.25+2.25+12.25+0.25 = 118.5
The range is?
Range = Maximum value - Minimum value
Range = 23 - 12
Range = 11
The mean is?
Mean = 
 = 
 / 
Mean = 175 / 10
Mean = 17.5
The standard deviation is
Standard deviation = 
 = sqrt
(
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2 / 
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 = sqrt (118.5 /
10 )
 = 3.4423828