Standard Deviation
Grade 12•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can calculate the standard deviation of a data set using the appropriate formula.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 9 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the first step in calculating the standard deviation of a data set? Explain why this step is important.
2. Given the data set: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, calculate the mean (average) of the data set.
3. After calculating the mean of the data set from Q2, what would be the difference when you subtract the mean from each data point? List these differences.
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How to Calculate Standard Deviation
Jeremy Blitz-Jones