Set Q consists of the following five numbers: Q = {5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 42}.
Set Q consists of the following five numbers: Q = {5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 42}. Which of the following sets has the same standard deviation as Set Q?
I. {35, 38, 43, 51, 64}
II. {10, 16, 26, 42, 68}
III. {46, 59, 67, 72, 75}
Answer/Solution
I, II,III
Steps/Work
(1) Multiplying all the numbers change Standard Deviation
(2) Adding and subtracting all the numbers with the same number keeps the standard deviation same.
If you observe Set I and III are added versions of Set Q .
Set I: 5 has been added to the Set Q
Set III: Subtract each element from 80 and you would find a number there in the Set Q.
Set II: elements are multiplied by 2 and standard deviation changes.
Hence the answer is E.
(2) Adding and subtracting all the numbers with the same number keeps the standard deviation same.
If you observe Set I and III are added versions of Set Q .
Set I: 5 has been added to the Set Q
Set III: Subtract each element from 80 and you would find a number there in the Set Q.
Set II: elements are multiplied by 2 and standard deviation changes.
Hence the answer is E.