Measures of Dispersion
Calculate and interpret the variance and standard deviation for grouped and ungrouped data. Understand standard deviation as a measure of spread.
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Calculate and interpret the variance and standard deviation for grouped and ungrouped data. Understand standard deviation as a measure of spread.
Key Questions
- What does standard deviation tell us about a dataset?
- How do we calculate standard deviation for grouped data?
- Why is standard deviation often preferred over the range?
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