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Standard Deviation

Unknown Grade45 min

Learning Objective

I can calculate the standard deviation of a set of data points to understand their variability.

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Standard Deviation - Explained and Visualized

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“Given the following set of data points: 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35, calculate the mean and the standard deviation. Show your work for each step in the calculation. For the data set: 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36, calculate the mean and the standard deviation. Show your work for each step in the calculation. ”

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