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Solution - Statistics

Sum: 4,312
4,312
Arithmetic mean: x̄=1078
x̄=1078
Median: 1039.5
1039.5
Range: 1,001
1,001
Variance: s2=177870
s^2=177870
Standard deviation: s=421.746
s=421.746

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Step-by-step explanation

1. Find the sum

Add all the numbers:

616+924+1155+1617=4312

The sum equals 4,312

2. Find the mean

Divide the sum by the number of terms:

Sum
4,312
Number of terms
4

x̄=1,078=1,078

The mean equals 1,078

3. Find the median

Arrange the numbers in ascending order:
616,924,1155,1617

Count the number of terms:
There are (4) terms

Because there is an even number of terms, identify the middle two terms:
616,924,1155,1617

Find the value that is halfway between the middle two terms by adding them together and dividing by 2:
(924+1155)/2=2079/2=1039.5

The median equals 1039.5

4. Find the range

To find the range, subtract the lowest value from the highest value.

The highest value equals 1,617
The lowest value equals 616

1617616=1001

The range equals 1,001

5. Find the variance

To find the sample variance, find the difference between each term and the mean, square the results, add together all of the squared results, and divide the sum by the number of terms minus 1.

The mean equals 1,078

To get the squared differences, subtract the mean from each term and square the result:

(6161078)2=213444

(9241078)2=23716

(11551078)2=5929

(16171078)2=290521

To get the sample variance, add together the squared differences and divide their sum by the number of terms minus 1

Sum:
213444+23716+5929+290521=533610
Number of terms:
4
Number of terms minus 1:
3

Variance:
5336103=177870

The sample variance (s2) equals 177,870

6. Find the standard deviation

The standard deviation of the sample equals the square root of the sample variance. This is why the variance is usually represented by a squared variable.

Variance: s2=177,870

Find the square root:
s=(177870)=421.746

The standard deviation (s) equals 421.746

Why learn this

The science of statistics deals with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data, particularly in the contexts of uncertainty and variation. Understanding even the most basic of concepts in statistics can help us better process and understand information that we encounter in our everyday lives! Additionally, more data is collected now, in the 21st century, than ever before in all of human history. As computers have become more powerful, they have made it easier to analyze and interpret ever-larger datasets. Because of this, statistical analysis is becoming increasingly important in many fields, allowing governments and companies to fully understand and react to data.

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