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CRE · Question #100

Laboratory tests of a new polymer prototype yielded the following proportions of a critical compound: 4.2 ppm, 4.1 ppm, 4.7 ppm, 4.9 ppm, 5.3 ppm What is the sample standard deviation?

The correct answer is A. 0.498. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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Question

Laboratory tests of a new polymer prototype yielded the following proportions of a critical compound:

4.2 ppm, 4.1 ppm, 4.7 ppm, 4.9 ppm, 5.3 ppm What is the sample standard deviation?

Options

  • A0.498
  • B0.464
  • C0.475
  • D0.445

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    85% (34)
  • B
    10% (4)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

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#sample standard deviation#descriptive statistics#statistical calculation#sample statistics

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