Mean, Standard Deviation, and Normal Distribution

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Algebra II › Mean, Standard Deviation, and Normal Distribution

Questions
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1

If the mean is and the standard deviation is , which of the following is NOT within two standard deviations?

2

The formula for standard deviation is the following:

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Where,

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Five students took a test and recieved the following grades: , , , , . What is the standard deviation of the test grades to the nearest decimal place?

3

Standard Deviation can be calculated from what statistical term?

4

The ages of the students at Rosa Parks High School are normally distributed with a mean of 15.5 and a standard deviation of 0.6 years.

What is the proportion of students that are older than 16.2 years old?

5

The ages of the students at Central Universityl are normally distributed with a mean of 23.5 and a standard deviation of 2.5 years.

What is the proportion of students that are younger than 18.5 years old?

6

Find the standard deviation of the following set of numbers:

7

Ibram was paid $5000 for editing a 2200-page encyclopedia. What was his rate earned per page?

8

On 3 exams, Willow has an average score of 95 points. Her lowest score was an 90. If this score is dropped, what is her new average?

9

The mean of the following numbers is 13. Solve for x.

18, 15, 10, 8, x

10

In a normal distribution, what percentage is covered within one standard deviation?

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