SOLUTION: Assume the following data set for points scored in a basketball game by a player. Data Set: (12, 15, 20, 23, 29, 30) Find the standard deviation of the data set.
A. 6.7
B. 7.3
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Question 80840: Assume the following data set for points scored in a basketball game by a player. Data Set: (12, 15, 20, 23, 29, 30) Find the standard deviation of the data set.
A. 6.7
B. 7.3
C. 53.1
D. 265.5
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The answer is 6.7.
Write down your data elements
Find the mean value= 21.5.
Subtract the mean from each of the data values
Square each of the results.
Add those squared values.
Take the square root of the sum.
Divide by (n-1)=5 to get the standard deviation.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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