5 Questions
Given the scores on a test for 5 students: 82, 77, 84, 79, 83, and a variance of 9, what is the standard deviation?
3
What is the standard deviation of the weights (in pounds) of 5 corgi dogs: 28, 32, 29, 31, 33?
2.35
The average age of everyone in the class is an example of what type of statistics?
Descriptive
As the sample size grows larger, what happens to the standard deviation?
It becomes a more accurate estimate of the population
As the sample size grows larger, what happens to the n-1 adjustment for the standard deviation?
It has a smaller impact on the calculation
Test your knowledge of statistics with this quiz! Solve problems involving variance and standard deviation, calculate the standard deviation of a set of data, and identify different types of statistical measures.
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