Standard Deviation
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Objective
I can calculate the standard deviation of a data set using the appropriate formula.
Part 1 of 3
Warm-up video
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
9 questions
What is the first step in calculating the standard deviation of a data set? Explain why this step is important.
Given the data set: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, calculate the mean (average) of the data set.
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Given the data set: 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, calculate the standard deviation. Show all your work. Given the data set: 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, calculate the standard deviation. Show all your work. ”
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