Based on the two data sets given below, which of the following statements are true? Select two that apply. Data set A: 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 Data set B: 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 (2 points) Responses Data set A has the same mean as Data set B. Data set A has the same mean as Data set B. Data set A has a larger standard deviation than Data set B. Data set A has a larger standard deviation than Data set B. Data set A has a smaller standard deviation than Data set B. Data set A has a smaller standard deviation than Data set B. Data set A has a larger mean than data set B. Data set A has a larger mean than data set B. Skip to navigation

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To evaluate the statements based on the given data sets, we'll first calculate the mean and standard deviation for both Data Set A and Data Set B.

Data Set A: 4, 5, 6, 12, 13

  • Mean of Data Set A: \[ \text{Mean} = \frac{4 + 5 + 6 + 12 + 13}{5} = \frac{40}{5} = 8 \]

  • Standard Deviation of Data Set A: \[ \text{Variance} = \frac{(4-8)^2 + (5-8)^2 + (6-8)^2 + (12-8)^2 + (13-8)^2}{5} \] \[ = \frac{16 + 9 + 4 + 16 + 25}{5} = \frac{70}{5} = 14 \] So, the standard deviation \( \sigma_A = \sqrt{14} \approx 3.74 \).

Data Set B: 4, 5, 7, 9, 10

  • Mean of Data Set B: \[ \text{Mean} = \frac{4 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 10}{5} = \frac{35}{5} = 7 \]

  • Standard Deviation of Data Set B: \[ \text{Variance} = \frac{(4-7)^2 + (5-7)^2 + (7-7)^2 + (9-7)^2 + (10-7)^2}{5} \] \[ = \frac{9 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 9}{5} = \frac{26}{5} = 5.2 \] So, the standard deviation \( \sigma_B = \sqrt{5.2} \approx 2.28 \).

Now, let's evaluate the statements:

  1. Data set A has the same mean as Data set B. - False (Mean of A is 8 and Mean of B is 7).
  2. Data set A has a larger standard deviation than Data set B. - True (Standard deviation of A is approximately 3.74 and B is approximately 2.28).
  3. Data set A has a smaller standard deviation than Data set B. - False (as just calculated).
  4. Data set A has a larger mean than data set B. - True (Mean of A is 8 and Mean of B is 7).

Thus, the two true statements are:

  • Data set A has a larger standard deviation than Data set B.
  • Data set A has a larger mean than data set B.