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Variance Worksheet

1. The document provides examples of calculating variance and standard deviation from sample data. It gives the steps to find the variance and standard deviation for two sample data sets: one with scores of 1, 1, 0, 4 and n=4, and one with SS=90 and n=10. 2. It also works through examples of finding the standard deviation given the variance, finding the sum of squares given the standard deviation, and calculating variance and standard deviation for both sample and population data. 3. The document demonstrates the calculations for variance and standard deviation using the appropriate formulas and working through multiple examples with different given values of n, sum of squares, and variance or standard deviation.

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Variance Worksheet

1. The document provides examples of calculating variance and standard deviation from sample data. It gives the steps to find the variance and standard deviation for two sample data sets: one with scores of 1, 1, 0, 4 and n=4, and one with SS=90 and n=10. 2. It also works through examples of finding the standard deviation given the variance, finding the sum of squares given the standard deviation, and calculating variance and standard deviation for both sample and population data. 3. The document demonstrates the calculations for variance and standard deviation using the appropriate formulas and working through multiple examples with different given values of n, sum of squares, and variance or standard deviation.

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Statistics Worksheet: Variance and Standard Deviation

1. Calculate the sample variance and the sample standard deviation for the following set of
scores: 1, 1, 0, 4. Note that these data have a SS of 9.

Steps:
𝑆𝑆
 To find the variance, recall that the equation is s2 = 𝑛−1
 We already know that SS = 9 and n = 4.
SS 9 9
s2    3
n 1 4 1 3
𝑆𝑆
 To find the standard deviation, recall that the equation is s = √ 𝑛−1 or s2
s  3  1.7320508
 If we round to the second decimal place then s = 1.73

2. A set of scores (n = 10) has a SS = 90. What is the sample variance and sample standard
deviation?

Steps:
𝑆𝑆
 To find the variance, recall that the equation is s2 = 𝑛−1
 We already know that SS = 90 and n = 10.
SS 90 90
s2     10
n  1 10  1 9
𝑆𝑆
 To find the standard deviation, recall that the equation is s = √ 𝑛−1 or s2
s  10  3.1622776
 If we round to the second decimal place then s = 3.16

3. If the sample standard deviation of a set of scores (n = 6) is 3, what is the SS and the S2?

 To find the variance when given the standard deviation, recall that the equation for a
𝑆𝑆
sample standard deviation is √ 𝑛−1 or S 2
 Thus, we can find the variance by raising 3 to the second power, or, squaring it.
s2 = 32 = 9
𝑆𝑆
 To find SS, recall that the equation for sample variance is S2 = 𝑛−1
SS SS
9 9 9 5  SS 45  SS
6 1 5
2

4. If the sample variance of a set of scores (n = 25) is 9, what is the standard deviation?

ss
 Recall that the equation for standard deviation is s 
n 1
 Or, the square root of the variance. s  S
2

 Therefore, we can input the value of the variance that we were given, which is 9. Then
find the square root.

s 9 3

5. Find the variance for a sample of test scores (n = 5), which has a SS = 40.

 Recall that the formula for sample variance is s2 =


40
 s2   10
4

6. A set of scores (N = 9) has a SS of 144. What would the variance be if the scores were for a
population?

SS
 Recall that the formula for calculating the variance of a population is  2 
N
144
2   16
9

7. A sample of scores (n = 6) has a standard deviation of 3. What is the value of SS?

 First, find variance by squaring the standard deviation. s2= 32= 9


 If the variance is 9, we use the variance formula to find the SS.
SS SS
s2  9
n 1 6 1
 s2 = 45

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