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Answer: Estimating Standard Deviation with the Range Rule

Chapter 3, Problem 30BSC

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QUESTION:

Estimating Standard Deviation with the Range Rule of Thumb. In Exercises 29–32, refer to the data in the indicated exercise. After finding the range of the data, use the range rule of thumb to estimate the value of the standard deviation. Compare the result to the standard deviation computed with all of the data.

Exercise 26

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QUESTION:

Estimating Standard Deviation with the Range Rule of Thumb. In Exercises 29–32, refer to the data in the indicated exercise. After finding the range of the data, use the range rule of thumb to estimate the value of the standard deviation. Compare the result to the standard deviation computed with all of the data.

Exercise 26

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Taxi out(x)

(x-)

30

102.2121

19

0.7921

12

62.2521

19

0.7921

18

3.5721

22

4.4521

37

292.7521

13

47.4721

14

34.6921

15

23.9121

31

123.4321

15

23.9121

16

15.1321

14

34.6921

15

23.9121

27

50.5521

19

0.7921

22

4.4521

Total=358

849.78

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Range=Largest value-Smallest value              

          =37-12

          =25

Standard deviation with range rule of thumb=Range/4

                                                                =25/4

                                                                =6.25

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