SOLUTION: What is the variance of the set of numbers? Please show work 16, 16, 17, 17, 17, 17, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 20, 20, 20, 20, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 22,

Algebra.Com
Question 771309: What is the variance of the set of numbers? Please show work
16, 16, 17, 17, 17, 17, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 20, 20, 20, 20, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 23, 23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 26, 26, 26, 27, 27, 27, 27, 27, 27, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 29, 29, 29, 29, 30, 30, 31, 32, 32, 32, 33, 34, 34, 34, 34, 34, 33, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 36, 36, 37, 37, 38, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 42, 42, 42, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 51, 53, 55, 55, 56, 58, 60, 62
Thanks!

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You'll have to do it for your long list of data.
This one stops at 19, but yours goes to 62.
I'm just going to show you how you would do it
if there were only the first 4 values in your
list. So don't use the sums below.  Do it for
you whole list, which will take a long time. 

Make this chart.  The frequencies f are how many of that number
are in the list. You have 2 16s, 4 17's, 5 18's and 6 19's.
Then multiply the f's by the x's. And add up the f's and the
f·x's.

x   f  f·x   x-x  (x-x)²  f·(x-x)²
----------------------------------
16  2   32   
17  4   68 
18  5   90
19  6  114
---------------------------------
   17  304


Now divide the ∑f·x = 304 by the ∑f = n = 17 and get x = 17.88

Subtract x = 17.88 from each x and put it in the next column.

x   f  f·x   x-x  (x-x)²  f·(x-x)²
----------------------------------
16  2   32 -1.88   
17  4   68  -.88 
18  5   90   .12
19  6  114  1.12 
---------------------------------
   17  304  

We square each number in that column
and put it in the next column. 

x   f  f·x   x-x  (x-x)²  f·(x-x)²
----------------------------------
16  2   32 -1.88   3.53   
17  4   68  -.88    .77
18  5   90   .12   1.44  
19  6  114  1.12   1.25 
---------------------------------
   17  304    

Now we multiply the number in column f times
the numbers in column (x-x)² and put those
values in the last column.  Add that last column

x   f  f·x   x-x  (x-x)²  f·(x-x)²
----------------------------------
16  2   32 -1.88   3.54     7.09   
17  4   68  -.88    .77     3.11
18  5   90   .12    .01      .07     
19  6  114  1.12   1.25     7.49  
---------------------------------
   17  304                 17.76

Now divide that ∑f·(x-x)² by n-1 which is 17-1 or 16,

and you get the variance = s² = 1.11

You'll have to do that will all your data.  It's
going to be a lot of work.  And maybe you'll need
to take the decimals out further to get the
accuracy you need.

Edwin







RELATED QUESTIONS

17. 18 19... (answered by richwmiller)
The raw scores of 12 students in a 20-point exam are shown below. What is the range of... (answered by ikleyn)
There are 31 participants in a special high-adventure camp. Following is a list of the... (answered by solver91311)
What is the variance of the set of numbers? 16, 16, 17, 17, 17, 17, 18, 18, 18, 18,... (answered by oscargut)
I am in serious need of help. How do i build a 95% confidence interval with only just... (answered by MathLover1)
Please help me solve this 18,16,0,19,17,20,…,… (answered by josgarithmetic,math_tutor2020)
Between what two consecutive integers does3 78 lie? A. 16 and 17 B.... (answered by Alan3354)
Using correct mathematical notation and symbols, express the following in set-builder... (answered by nerdybill)
Find the mode from these test results - 17, 19, 18, 17, 18, 19, 11, 17, 16, 19, 15, 15, (answered by Edwin McCravy)