document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253864>Question 253864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On the midnight shift, the number of patients with head trauma in an emergency room has the probability distribution shown below. (a) Calculate the mean and standard deviation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x       0     1    2    3   4     5   Total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x)   .05   .30  .25  .20 .15  .05   1.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is there a way to enter this data in Excel to calculate mean and std. deviation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a) Calculate the mean and standard deviation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x..... 0.. 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5 Total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) .05 .30 .25 .20 .15 .05 1.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used a TI calculator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mean::: 2.7123...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "std:::: 1.2329\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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