Problem 2.3
Calculate the standard deviation and the coefficient of variation of each of the following fictitious samples:
a. 11, 8, 4, 10, 7
b. 23, 29, 24, 21, 23
a)
Sample mean = X / n
= 40 / 5
= 8
Standard deviation = sqrt [ X2 - n 2 / ( n -1) ]
= sqrt [ 350 - 5 * 82 / 4 ]
= 2.7386
Coefficient of variation = Standard deviation / Mean
= 2.7386 / 8
= 0.3423
b)
Sample mean = X / n
= 120 / 5
= 24
Standard deviation = sqrt [ X2 - n 2 / ( n -1) ]
= sqrt [ 2916 - 5 * 242 / 4 ]
= 3
Coefficient of variation = Standard deviation / Mean
= 3 / 24
= 0.125
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