close
    how do you figure the variance for a group of numbers

    0  Views: 678 Answers: 1 Posted: 13 years ago

    1 Answer

    1. Find the arithmetic mean (average)
    => Sum of all values in the set, divided by the numbers of elements in the set
    2. Find the sum of the squares of all values in the set
    3. Divide output of (2) over the numbers of elements in the set
    4. Substract the square of mean (1) from the output of (3)
    5. Take the square root of the outcome of (4)
    Example:
    Set A={1,3,4,5,7}
    1. (1+3+4+5+7)/5 = 4
    2. (1*1+3*3+4*4+5*5+7*7)=1+9+16+25+49 = 100
    3. 100 / 5 = 20
    4. 20 - 4*4=20-16 = 4
    5. SQRT(4) = 2



    Top contributors in Science & Mathematics category

     
    ROMOS
    Answers: 53 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 2940
     
    Bob/PKB
    Answers: 63 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 1830
     
    Colleen
    Answers: 84 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 1760
     
    Benthere
    Answers: 1 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 1670
    > Top contributors chart

    Unanswered Questions

    mycasinogame
    Answers: 0 Views: 6 Rating: 0
    Máy Tính VH TECH
    Answers: 0 Views: 7 Rating: 0
    Ultimate Yoga & Adventure Retreats in Rishikesh?
    Answers: 0 Views: 9 Rating: 0
    7clubsacom
    Answers: 0 Views: 9 Rating: 0
    OK365
    Answers: 0 Views: 11 Rating: 0
    Máy Tính VH TECH
    Answers: 0 Views: 12 Rating: 0
    Hút Hầm Cầu Quận 4
    Answers: 0 Views: 16 Rating: 0
    Top Home Builder Cedar Creek Lake
    Answers: 0 Views: 15 Rating: 0
    > More questions...
    535526
    questions
    769729
    answers
    886033
    users