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Solution - Statistics

Sum: 434
434
Arithmetic mean: x̄=62
x̄=62
Median: 40
40
Range: 163
163
Variance: s2=3704.667
s^2=3704.667
Standard deviation: s=60.866
s=60.866

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Step-by-step explanation

1. Find the sum

Add all the numbers:

8+11+21+40+70+113+171=434

The sum equals 434

2. Find the mean

Divide the sum by the number of terms:

Sum
434
Number of terms
7

x̄=62=62

The mean equals 62

3. Find the median

Arrange the numbers in ascending order:
8,11,21,40,70,113,171

Count the number of terms:
There are (7) terms

Because there is an odd number of terms, the middle term is the median:
8,11,21,40,70,113,171

The median equals 40

4. Find the range

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

The highest value equals 171
The lowest value equals 8

1718=163

The range equals 163

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 62

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

(862)2=2916

(1162)2=2601

(2162)2=1681

(4062)2=484

(7062)2=64

(11362)2=2601

(17162)2=11881

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

Sum:
2916+2601+1681+484+64+2601+11881=22228
Number of terms:
7
Number of terms minus 1:
6

Variance:
222286=3704.667

The sample variance (s2) equals 3704.667

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=3704.667

Find the square root:
s=(3704.667)=60.866

The standard deviation (s) equals 60.866

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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