Q. In the data set below, what is the variance?6,1,2,2,3If the answer is a decimal, round it to the nearest tenth.variance σ2: _____
Calculate Mean: Calculate the mean of the data set.Mean = (6+1+2+2+3)/5μ=14/5μ=2.8
Calculate Sum of Squared Deviations: Data set: 6,1,2,2,3μ=2.8Calculate the sum of the squared deviations from the mean.(6−2.8)2+(1−2.8)2+(2−2.8)2+(2−2.8)2+(3−2.8)2= (3.2)2+(−1.8)2+(−0.8)2+(−0.8)2+(0.2)2= 10.24 + 3.24 + 0.64 + 0.64 + 0.04= 14.8
Calculate Variance: We know:Σ(xi−μ)2=14.8N=5Calculate the variance and round your answer to the nearest tenth.σ2=(Σ(xi−μ)2)/Nσ2=14.8/5σ2=2.96σ2≈3.0
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