Mathematics 10 — Exercise 11.2 · Q6

Full question

Find range,variance and standard deviation of the FIRST 23 odd natural numbers.

ValueFrequency
11
31
51
71
91
111
131
151
171
191
211
231
251
271
291
311
331
351
371
391
411
431
451

Step-by-step solution

  1. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×1=1
  2. Square that value.

    12=1
  3. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×1=1
  4. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×3=3
  5. Square that value.

    32=9
  6. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×9=9
  7. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×5=5
  8. Square that value.

    52=25
  9. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×25=25
  10. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×7=7
  11. Square that value.

    72=49
  12. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×49=49
  13. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×9=9
  14. Square that value.

    92=81
  15. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×81=81
  16. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×11=11
  17. Square that value.

    112=121
  18. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×121=121
  19. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×13=13
  20. Square that value.

    132=169
  21. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×169=169
  22. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×15=15
  23. Square that value.

    152=225
  24. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×225=225
  25. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×17=17
  26. Square that value.

    172=289
  27. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×289=289
  28. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×19=19
  29. Square that value.

    192=361
  30. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×361=361
  31. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×21=21
  32. Square that value.

    212=441
  33. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×441=441
  34. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×23=23
  35. Square that value.

    232=529
  36. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×529=529
  37. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×25=25
  38. Square that value.

    252=625
  39. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×625=625
  40. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×27=27
  41. Square that value.

    272=729
  42. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×729=729
  43. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×29=29
  44. Square that value.

    292=841
  45. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×841=841
  46. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×31=31
  47. Square that value.

    312=961
  48. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×961=961
  49. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×33=33
  50. Square that value.

    332=1089
  51. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×1089=1089
  52. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×35=35
  53. Square that value.

    352=1225
  54. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×1225=1225
  55. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×37=37
  56. Square that value.

    372=1369
  57. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×1369=1369
  58. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×39=39
  59. Square that value.

    392=1521
  60. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×1521=1521
  61. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×41=41
  62. Square that value.

    412=1681
  63. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×1681=1681
  64. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×43=43
  65. Square that value.

    432=1849
  66. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×1849=1849
  67. Multiply the value (or class midpoint) by its frequency.

    1×45=45
  68. Square that value.

    452=2025
  69. Multiply the square by its frequency.

    1×2025=2025
  70. Add the frequencies to find n.

    1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1=23
  71. Add the f×x column.

    1+3+5+7+9+11+13+15+17+19+21+23+25+27+29+31+33+35+37+39+41+43+45=529
  72. Add the f×x² column.

    1+9+25+49+81+121+169+225+289+361+441+529+625+729+841+961+1089+1225+1369+1521+1681+1849+2025=16215
  73. Mean = Σfx/Σf. Divide the first total by n.

    52923
  74. Calculate this operation before combining the remaining terms.

    529×1=529
  75. For multiplication of fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

    529×11×23
  76. Calculate these two products separately.

    52923
  77. The numerator and denominator have this greatest common divisor. Divide BOTH by it.

    GCD=23
  78. For multiplication of fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

    23×11×23
  79. Calculate these two products separately.

    2323
  80. Show the two divisions explicitly.

    23232323
  81. Write the reduced fraction.

    11
  82. Calculate this operation before combining the remaining terms.

    23×123=1
  83. Calculate this operation before combining the remaining terms.

    11=1
  84. Calculate this operation before combining the remaining terms.

    23×1=23
  85. Show the two divisions explicitly.

    529232323
  86. Evaluate the numerator division.

    52923=23
  87. Evaluate the denominator division.

    2323=1
  88. Write the reduced fraction.

    23×11
  89. Calculate this operation before combining the remaining terms.

    529×123=23
  90. Population variance = Σfx²/n − (mean)². Keep the exact mean before rounding.

    1621523−232
  91. Calculate this operation before combining the remaining terms.

    16215×1=16215
  92. For multiplication of fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

    16215×11×23
  93. Calculate these two products separately.

    1621523
  94. The numerator and denominator have this greatest common divisor. Divide BOTH by it.

    GCD=23
  95. Calculate this operation before combining the remaining terms.

    705×1=705
  96. Show the two divisions explicitly.

    16215232323
  97. Evaluate the numerator division.

    1621523=705
  98. Evaluate the denominator division.

    2323=1
  99. Write the reduced fraction.

    705×11
  100. Calculate this operation before combining the remaining terms.

    16215×123=705
  101. Calculate this operation before combining the remaining terms.

    232=529
  102. Calculate this operation before combining the remaining terms.

    (-1)×529=-529
  103. Calculate this operation before combining the remaining terms.

    705−529=176
  104. Extract a perfect-square factor from under the root.

    176=16×11
  105. Use √(ab)=√a×√b for nonnegative a,b; take the root of the perfect square.

    176=4×11
  106. Standard deviation is the POSITIVE square root of the variance.

    176
  107. Round the standard deviation only now.

    13.2665
  108. Range is maximum minus minimum.

    45−1=44
x / midpointffxx²fx²
11111
31399
5152525
7174949
9198181
11111121121
13113169169
15115225225
17117289289
19119361361
21121441441
23123529529
25125625625
27127729729
29129841841
31131961961
3313310891089
3513512251225
3713713691369
3913915211521
4114116811681
4314318491849
4514520252025

Answer

mean=23; variance=176; standard deviation≈13.26650; range=44