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Solution - Statistics

Sum: 9,120
9,120
Arithmetic mean: x̄=2280
x̄=2280
Median: 1,485
1,485
Range: 5,950
5,950
Variance: s2=7325933.333
s^2=7325933.333
Standard deviation: s=2706.646
s=2706.646

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Step-by-step explanation

1. Find the sum

Add all the numbers:

6050+100+2420+550=9120

The sum equals 9,120

2. Find the mean

Divide the sum by the number of terms:

Sum
9,120
Number of terms
4

x̄=2,280=2,280

The mean equals 2,280

3. Find the median

Arrange the numbers in ascending order:
100,550,2420,6050

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

Because there is an even number of terms, identify the middle two terms:
100,550,2420,6050

Find the value that is halfway between the middle two terms by adding them together and dividing by 2:
(550+2420)/2=2970/2=1485

The median equals 1,485

4. Find the range

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

The highest value equals 6,050
The lowest value equals 100

6050100=5950

The range equals 5,950

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 2,280

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

(60502280)2=14212900

(1002280)2=4752400

(24202280)2=19600

(5502280)2=2992900

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

Sum:
14212900+4752400+19600+2992900=21977800
Number of terms:
4
Number of terms minus 1:
3

Variance:
219778003=7325933.333

The sample variance (s2) equals 7325933.333

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=7325933.333

Find the square root:
s=(7325933.333)=2706.646

The standard deviation (s) equals 2706.646

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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