document.write( "Question 888617: In the formula Σ (x – µ) ^2/n for the variance, in what cases would we divide by n-1 instead of n? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #537517 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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If you want the population variance, you divide by n.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you want the sample variance, you divide by n-1. \n" ); document.write( "

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