Math Problem Statement

Consider the following sample of five measurements. 2 comma 3 comma 1 comma 0 comma 4
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Solution

Let's calculate the required statistical measures step by step.

Given Data:

2,3,1,0,42, 3, 1, 0, 4


Part 1: Range

The range is calculated as:
Range=Maximum valueMinimum value\text{Range} = \text{Maximum value} - \text{Minimum value}

Range=40=4\text{Range} = 4 - 0 = 4

Answer: 4\mathbf{4}


Part 2: Variance (s2s^2)

Sample variance is calculated using the formula:

s2=(xixˉ)2n1s^2 = \frac{\sum (x_i - \bar{x})^2}{n - 1}

Step 1: Compute the Mean (xˉ\bar{x})

xˉ=2+3+1+0+45=105=2\bar{x} = \frac{2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 4}{5} = \frac{10}{5} = 2

Step 2: Compute Each Deviation Squared

(22)2=0(2 - 2)^2 = 0 (32)2=1(3 - 2)^2 = 1 (12)2=1(1 - 2)^2 = 1 (02)2=4(0 - 2)^2 = 4 (42)2=4(4 - 2)^2 = 4

Step 3: Compute Sample Variance

s2=0+1+1+4+451=104=2.5s^2 = \frac{0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4}{5 - 1} = \frac{10}{4} = 2.5

Answer: 2.5\mathbf{2.5} (rounded to one decimal place)


Part 3: Standard Deviation (ss)

Standard deviation is the square root of variance:

s=s2=2.5s = \sqrt{s^2} = \sqrt{2.5}

s1.58s \approx 1.58

Answer: 1.58\mathbf{1.58} (rounded to two decimal places)


Final Answers:

  • Range: 44
  • Variance (s2s^2): 2.52.5
  • Standard Deviation (ss): 1.581.58

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Related Questions:

  1. What is the difference between sample variance and population variance?
  2. How does increasing the sample size affect the standard deviation?
  3. Can the standard deviation ever be negative? Why or why not?
  4. How do outliers impact the range, variance, and standard deviation?
  5. What are the applications of standard deviation in real-world scenarios?

Tip: The standard deviation is always in the same unit as the data, while the variance is in squared units.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Range
Variance
Standard Deviation

Formulas

Range = Maximum value - Minimum value
Sample Variance (s^2) = Σ(x_i - x̄)² / (n - 1)
Standard Deviation (s) = √(s^2)

Theorems

Variance and standard deviation are measures of spread in a sample dataset.

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-11