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June 2013 p61 q1
2525

A summary of 30 values of x gave the following information:

\(\Sigma(x-c) = 234\), \(\Sigma(x-c)^2 = 1957.5\),

where c is a constant.

  1. Find the standard deviation of these values of x.
  2. Given that the mean of these values is 86, find the value of c.
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Nov 2012 p61 q2
2526

The amounts of money, x dollars, that 24 people had in their pockets are summarised by \(\Sigma(x - 36) = -60\) and \(\Sigma(x - 36)^2 = 227.76\). Find \(\Sigma x\) and \(\Sigma x^2\).

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June 2012 p63 q2
2527

The heights, \(x\) cm, of a group of young children are summarised by

\(\Sigma(x - 100) = 72\), \(\Sigma(x - 100)^2 = 499.2\).

The mean height is 104.8 cm.

  1. Find the number of children in the group.
  2. Find \(\Sigma(x - 104.8)^2\).
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June 2012 p62 q1
2528

The ages, x years, of 150 cars are summarised by \(\Sigma x = 645\) and \(\Sigma x^2 = 8287.5\). Find \(\Sigma (x - \bar{x})^2\), where \(\bar{x}\) denotes the mean of x.

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Nov 2011 p61 q2
2529

The values, x, in a particular set of data are summarised by \(\Sigma(x - 25) = 133\), \(\Sigma(x - 25)^2 = 3762\).

The mean, \(\bar{x}\), is 28.325.

  1. Find the standard deviation of \(x\).
  2. Find \(\Sigma x^2\).
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