SOLUTION: Calculate the standard deviation for the following data set: 16, 35, 25, 29, 26, 30

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Question 114498: Calculate the standard deviation for the following data set: 16, 35, 25, 29, 26, 30
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First step, find the mean (average),


Next find the deviation of each value from the mean,






Then square the deviations,






Sum the squares of deviation,

Divide by the number of samples and take the square root,


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