Checkpoint: Calculating Standard Deviation Solution

Mrs. Jensen’s statistics unit includes six quizzes, each worth 55 points. Avery’s scores are {47, 49, 50, 50, 51, 53}. Determine the standard deviation for Avery’s quizzes.

μ=47+49+50+50+51+536=50xμ247502=9σ2=20649502=1σ=1.825750502=0σ=1.850502=051502=153502=+9xμ2=20

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Q: How does the variation demonstrate that Avery consistently does well on quizzes?
A: The variation is a small number.

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