Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 3 - Section 3.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 155: 39

Answer

For the first data set with sample size 5, for the second data set with sample size 12, and for the third data set with sample size 30, the standard deviation is 5.31, 14.7, and 15.9, respectively. The sample standard deviation of the data and the sample size has an inverse relation. The sample standard deviation of the data is increased because of the misreported observation of the data value.

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