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Solution - Statistics

Sum: 85.5
85.5
Arithmetic mean: x̄=21.375
x̄=21.375
Median: 4.5
4.5
Range: 73.5
73.5
Variance: s2=1281.563
s^2=1281.563
Standard deviation: s=35.799
s=35.799

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Step-by-step explanation

1. Find the sum

Add all the numbers:

6+3+1.5+75=1712

The sum equals 1712

2. Find the mean

Divide the sum by the number of terms:

Sum
1712
Number of terms
4

x̄=1718=21.375

The mean equals 21.375

3. Find the median

Arrange the numbers in ascending order:
1.5,3,6,75

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

Because there is an even number of terms, identify the middle two terms:
1.5,3,6,75

Find the value that is halfway between the middle two terms by adding them together and dividing by 2:
(3+6)/2=9/2=4.5

The median equals 4.5

4. Find the range

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

The highest value equals 75
The lowest value equals 1.5

751.5=73.5

The range equals 73.5

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 21.375

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

(621.375)2=236.391

(321.375)2=337.641

(1.521.375)2=395.016

(7521.375)2=2875.641

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

Sum:
236.391+337.641+395.016+2875.641=3844.689
Number of terms:
4
Number of terms minus 1:
3

Variance:
3844.6893=1281.563

The sample variance (s2) equals 1281.563

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=1281.563

Find the square root:
s=(1281.563)=35.799

The standard deviation (s) equals 35.799

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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