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saliriagwu

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A basketball player has the following points for seven games: 20, 25, 32, 18, 19, 22, and 30 . Compute the following measures of variability.
 a. Standard deviation
  b. Coefficient of variation
  c. Compare the standard deviation and coefficient of variation and use them to discuss the variability in the data.

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The range, variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation are to be used only on ___________________ _ data.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Madisongo23

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Answer to Question 1

a. s = 5.499
b. cv = 0.232
c. The standard deviation is 5.499 and the coefficient of variation is 0.232 . The coefficient of variation is smallest because the mean is larger than the standard deviation.

Answer to Question 2

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saliriagwu

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Reply 2 on: Jun 24, 2018
Wow, this really help


coreycathey

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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