Use the table to answer the question.

Value 4 5 6
Total Observations 1 3 1
Calculate the standard deviation of the data set. Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.

(1 point)
Responses

0.71
0.71

0.25
0.25

0.50
0.50

5.00

1 answer

To calculate the standard deviation of the given data set, we first need to determine the frequency of each value based on the "Total Observations."

We have the following data:

  • Value 4: 1 observation
  • Value 5: 3 observations
  • Value 6: 1 observation

Now, we can list the data set as:

  • 4, 5, 5, 5, 6

Step 1: Calculate the Mean (Average)

First, we need to calculate the mean of the data:

\[ \text{Mean} = \frac{\text{Sum of all values}}{\text{Total number of observations}} = \frac{4 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 6}{5} = \frac{25}{5} = 5 \]

Step 2: Calculate the Variance

Next, we calculate the variance using the formula:

\[ \text{Variance} = \frac{\sum (x_i - \text{Mean})^2}{N} \]

Where \( x_i \) represents each value, and \( N \) is the number of observations.

Now, we find \( (x_i - \text{Mean})^2 \) for each value:

  • For \( x_1 = 4 \): \[ (4 - 5)^2 = (-1)^2 = 1 \]

  • For \( x_2 = 5 \): \[ (5 - 5)^2 = 0^2 = 0 \]

  • For \( x_3 = 5 \): \[ (5 - 5)^2 = 0^2 = 0 \]

  • For \( x_4 = 5 \): \[ (5 - 5)^2 = 0^2 = 0 \]

  • For \( x_5 = 6 \): \[ (6 - 5)^2 = 1^2 = 1 \]

Now we sum these values:

\[ \sum (x_i - \text{Mean})^2 = 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 1 = 2 \]

Now divide by the number of observations \( N = 5 \):

\[ \text{Variance} = \frac{2}{5} = 0.4 \]

Step 3: Calculate the Standard Deviation

The standard deviation is the square root of the variance:

\[ \text{Standard Deviation} = \sqrt{\text{Variance}} = \sqrt{0.4} \approx 0.6325 \]

Step 4: Round the Answer

Rounding to the nearest hundredth gives us:

\[ \text{Standard Deviation} \approx 0.63 \]

Based on the provided options, none exactly match 0.63, but since you asked for the closest among the given options:

  • 0.71 (Response)
  • 0.25 (Response)
  • 0.50 (Response)
  • 5.00 (Response)

The closest option would be 0.71.