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Solution - Statistics

Sum: 1,636
1,636
Arithmetic mean: x̄=409
x̄=409
Median: 384
384
Range: 862
862
Variance: s2=221448
s^2=221448
Standard deviation: s=470.583
s=470.583

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Step-by-step explanation

1. Find the sum

Add all the numbers:

3+765+3+865=1636

The sum equals 1,636

2. Find the mean

Divide the sum by the number of terms:

Sum
1,636
Number of terms
4

x̄=409=409

The mean equals 409

3. Find the median

Arrange the numbers in ascending order:
3,3,765,865

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

Because there is an even number of terms, identify the middle two terms:
3,3,765,865

Find the value that is halfway between the middle two terms by adding them together and dividing by 2:
(3+765)/2=768/2=384

The median equals 384

4. Find the range

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

The highest value equals 865
The lowest value equals 3

8653=862

The range equals 862

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 409

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

(3409)2=164836

(765409)2=126736

(3409)2=164836

(865409)2=207936

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

Sum:
164836+126736+164836+207936=664344
Number of terms:
4
Number of terms minus 1:
3

Variance:
6643443=221448

The sample variance (s2) equals 221,448

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=221,448

Find the square root:
s=(221448)=470.583

The standard deviation (s) equals 470.583

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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