document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309620>Question 309620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have one question . My question is once I have calculated the standard deviation of two data sets, what conclussion am I expected to draw from the answers? I believe I have the correct numbers, but I'm not sure how to describe what I've found (quiz question). The question relates to the ages of the first seven presidents and the last seven presidents including President Obama. Thank you for your assistance and patience. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221445 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=221445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The size of the standard deviation tells you about<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the spread of the data.  Smaller std's mean the data<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is clustered near the mean.  Larger std's mean at least<BR>\n" );
document.write( "some of the data is located further from the mean.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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