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. $$\begin{array} { c c c c c c }
14.7 & 15.1 & 31.6 & 42.6 & 17.7 & 18.8
\end{array}$$
A) 3290.0 in.
B) 3924.2 in.
C) 11.26 in.
D) 37.1 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. $$\begin{array} { c c c c c c } 
14.7 & 15.1 & 31.6 & 42.6 & 17.7 & 18.8
\end{array}$$
A) 3290.0 in.
B) 3924.2 in.
C) 11.26 in.
D) 37.1 in.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using a calculator, the standard deviation is computed to be approximately 11.255. Rounding this to one more decimal place than is present in the original data gives a final answer of 11.3 inches. Therefore, the best choice is C.

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