Find the standard deviation for the given sample data. Round your answer to one more decimal place than is present in the original data.
-The numbers listed below represent the amount of precipitation (in inches) last year in six different U.S. cities. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l }
20.7 & 21.9 & 46.2 & 35.9 & 17.4 & 24.5
\end{array}$$
A) 4625.9 in.
B) 5234.4 in.
C) 41.1 in.
D) 11.03 in.

Question

Find the standard deviation for the given sample data. Round your answer to one more decimal place than is present in the original data.
-The numbers listed below represent the amount of precipitation (in inches) last year in six different U.S. cities. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l } 
20.7 & 21.9 & 46.2 & 35.9 & 17.4 & 24.5
\end{array}$$
A) 4625.9 in.
B) 5234.4 in.
C) 41.1 in.
D) 11.03 in.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the standard deviation, first calculate the mean of the data, then find the squared differences from the mean, average those, and take the square root. The standard deviation is approximately 11.03 inches.

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