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Solution - Statistics

Sum: 515
515
Arithmetic mean: x̄=103
x̄=103
Median: 77
77
Range: 228
228
Variance: s2=8547.5
s^2=8547.5
Standard deviation: s=92.453
s=92.453

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Step-by-step explanation

1. Find the sum

Add all the numbers:

15+36+77+144+243=515

The sum equals 515

2. Find the mean

Divide the sum by the number of terms:

Sum
515
Number of terms
5

x̄=103=103

The mean equals 103

3. Find the median

Arrange the numbers in ascending order:
15,36,77,144,243

Count the number of terms:
There are (5) terms

Because there is an odd number of terms, the middle term is the median:
15,36,77,144,243

The median equals 77

4. Find the range

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

The highest value equals 243
The lowest value equals 15

24315=228

The range equals 228

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 103

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

(15103)2=7744

(36103)2=4489

(77103)2=676

(144103)2=1681

(243103)2=19600

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

Sum:
7744+4489+676+1681+19600=34190
Number of terms:
5
Number of terms minus 1:
4

Variance:
341904=8547.5

The sample variance (s2) equals 8547.5

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=8547.5

Find the square root:
s=(8547.5)=92.453

The standard deviation (s) equals 92.453

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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