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2.7 Exercise 15

Avg difficulty 2.5

Use the following information to answer the next two exercises. The following data are the distances between 20 retail stores and a large distribution center. The distances are in miles.
29, 37, 38, 40, 58, 67, 68, 69, 76, 86, 87, 95, 96, 96, 99, 106, 112, 127, 145, 150

Find the standard deviation for the following frequency tables using the formula. Check the calculations with the TI 83/84.

  1. GradeFrequency
    49.5–59.52
    59.5–69.53
    69.5–79.58
    79.5–89.512
    89.5–99.55
  2. Daily Low Temperature Frequency
    49.5–59.5 53
    59.5–69.5 32
    69.5–79.5 15
    79.5–89.5 1
    89.5–99.5 0
  3. Points per Game Frequency
    49.5–59.5 14
    59.5–69.5 32
    69.5–79.5 15
    79.5–89.5 23
    89.5–99.5 2

OpenStax Statistics, 2.7 Measures of the Spread of the Data, exercise 15

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