 Example 1: If a die is rolled, then find the variance and standard

deviation of the possibilities.

Solution: When a die is rolled, the possible number of outcomes is 6. So the sample
space, n = 6 and the data set = { 1;2;3;4;5;6}.

To find the variance, first, we need to calculate the mean of the data set.

Mean, x̅ = (1+2+3+4+5+6)/6 = 3.5

We can put the value of data and mean in the formula to get;

σ2 = Σ (xi – x̅ )2/n
σ2 = ⅙ (6.25+2.25+0.25+0.25+2.25+6.25)
σ2 = 2.917

Answer: Therefore the variance is σ2 = 2.917, and standard deviation,σ

= √2.917 = 1.708

 Example 2: Find the standard deviation of the average temperatures

recorded over a five-day period last winter:
18, 22, 19, 25, 12 (The mean = 19.2)

Solution:

This time we will use a table for our calculations.

Mean = 19.2

To find the variance, we divide 5-1 = 4

94.8/4 = 23.7
Finally, we find the square root of this variance. √23.7 = 4.9
 So the standard deviation for the temperatures recorded is 4.9; the variance is 23.7

Finally, we find the square root of this variance. √23.7 ≈ 4.9

Answer: So the standard deviation for the temperatures recorded is 4.9;

the variance is 23.7.

Q.1. Find the mean and standard deviation of the following data set.

5,8,9,10,19
Responses b
 Mean = 10.2 Sample standard deviation = 4.26
Mean = 10.2 Sample standard deviation = 4.26
 Mean = 10.2 Sample standard deviation = 5.26
Mean = 10.2 Sample standard deviation = 5.26
 Mean = 9.2 Sample standard deviation = 5.26
Mean = 9.2 Sample standard deviation = 5.26
 Mean = 11 Sample standard deviation = 6

Q.2. What is the sample standard deviation of all the months in a year that has 31 days?
Responses
 0.5
0.5
 1
1
 0
0
 1.5
1.5