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Solution - Statistics

Sum: 540
540
Arithmetic mean: x̄=90
x̄=90
Median: 89.5
89.5
Range: 7
7
Variance: s2=6.8
s^2=6.8
Standard deviation: s=2.608
s=2.608

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Step-by-step explanation

1. Find the sum

Add all the numbers:

88+94+89+87+92+90=540

The sum equals 540

2. Find the mean

Divide the sum by the number of terms:

Sum
540
Number of terms
6

x̄=90=90

The mean equals 90

3. Find the median

Arrange the numbers in ascending order:
87,88,89,90,92,94

Count the number of terms:
There are (6) terms

Because there is an even number of terms, identify the middle two terms:
87,88,89,90,92,94

Find the value that is halfway between the middle two terms by adding them together and dividing by 2:
(89+90)/2=179/2=89.5

The median equals 89.5

4. Find the range

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

The highest value equals 94
The lowest value equals 87

9487=7

The range equals 7

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 90

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

(8890)2=4

(9490)2=16

(8990)2=1

(8790)2=9

(9290)2=4

(9090)2=0

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

Sum:
4+16+1+9+4+0=34
Number of terms:
6
Number of terms minus 1:
5

Variance:
345=6.8

The sample variance (s2) equals 6.8

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=6.8

Find the square root:
s=(6.8)=2.608

The standard deviation (s) equals 2.608

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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