The sales of five salesgirls on a certain day are as follows; GH¢ 26.00, GH¢...

FURTHER MATHEMATICSWAEC 2013

The sales of five salesgirls on a certain day are as follows; GH¢ 26.00, GH¢ 39.00, GH¢ 33.00, GH¢ 25.00 and GH¢ 37.00. Calculate the standard deviation if the mean sale is GH¢ 32.00.

  • A. GH¢ 5.65
  • B. GH¢ 5.66
  • C. GH¢ 6.5
  • D. GH¢ 6.56

Correct Answer: B. GH¢ 5.66

Explanation

\(x\)\(x - \bar{x}\)\((x - \bar{x})^{2}\)

26.00

-636
39.00749
33.0011
25.00-749
37.00525
\(\sum (x - \bar{x})^{2}\)=160

\(S.D = \sqrt{\frac{(x - \bar{x})^{2}}{n}}\)

\(S.D = \sqrt{\frac{160}{5}} = \sqrt{32}\)

= \(GH¢ 5.656 \approxeq GH¢ 5.66\)

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