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The Standard Deviation :: Standard Deviation Calculation
Calculate the Standard Deviation for the following data using the calculator to the right (round to 1 decimal points). Click on the Check Answer button to see how you did.
Data:
2, 3, 6, 16, 17, 18, 19
1
Add up all the values.
Sum
81
2
Count the total number of values.
n
7
3
Divide the Sum by the the total number of values.
Mean
11.6
4
Subtract the mean from each value. Then Square that result.
Value
Value-Mean
(Value-Mean)
2
2
-9.6
92.2
3
-8.6
74
6
-5.6
31.4
16
4.4
19.4
17
5.4
29.2
18
6.4
41
19
7.4
54.8
5
Add up all the squared deviations.
Sum of Squared Deviations
342
6
Divide the Sum of Squared Deviations by n-1.
Sample Variance
57
7
Take the square root of the variance.
sample standard deviation
7.5
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July 19, 2021 | Diedra Trotter wrote:
This is hard
September 9, 2013 | Megan Garcia wrote:
why does the calculator say that 12-12.9=-0.9000000000000004 ?
February 2, 2013 | Elsy wrote:
Great explanation, tools and visuals. Thank you.
June 12, 2012 | Dennis wrote:
How do I divide in step 6
April 17, 2010 | Marie wrote:
sample variance did not make sense. Divide the sum of squared deviations n-1
September 21, 2009 | anonomous wrote:
This was an excellent tutorial on stsndard deviation. Thank Y
September 15, 2009 | Dave Mills wrote:
Excellent course! Thnak you!
March 18, 2009 | Omar wrote:
Why do you divide the Sum of Squared Deviations by n-1 to get the sample variance?