SOLUTION: what is the estimate of standard deviation given only a mean 750 of 500 samples? can it be mean divided by 6. coz there are 3 on left and right

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Question 561099: what is the estimate of standard deviation given only a mean 750 of 500 samples?
can it be mean divided by 6. coz there are 3 on left and right

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the estimate of standard deviation given only a mean 750 of 500 samples?
can it be mean divided by 6. coz there are 3 on left and right
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Answer: No. If you have the range of the data you can estimate
the standard deviation as (1/6)*range. (1/6)*mean will not give
you a usuable estimate of the std.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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