Measures of Variation with Unicorn Example

After extensive research, Mr. Klapheck recorded the number of feet that 40 children age 10 will chase him while riding a unicorn Feet={1880, 160, 1500, 560, 640, 2180, 1240, 760, 480, 1940, 940, 740, 1320, 580, 660, 1100, 820, 1160, 1140, 1120, 1260, 760, 1360, 680, 440, 1540, 1760, 1260, 420, 2000, 1500, 520, 740, 1620, 1500, 1340, 820, 660, 1200, 2960} feet.
We are just studying the endurance of these forty children. So these 40 values are _.
Finding Range
We can find the range by first sorting the data.[br]Sort(Feet) = {160, 420, 440, 480, 520, 560, 580, 640, 660, 660, [br]680, 740, 740, 760, 760, 820, 820, 940, 1100, 1120, [br]1140, 1160, 1200, 1240, 1260, 1260, 1320, 1340, 1360, 1500, [br]1500, 1500, 1540, 1620, 1760, 1880, 1940, 2000, 2180, 2960}[br]The range is the greatest value minus the least value.[br]So the range distance these children will run after Klapheck riding a unicorn is _ _.
Is this range a parameter or a statistic?
Find Standard Deviation and Variance of Population Using Technology
To find standard deviation of a population in GeoGebra we can use either SD( population ) or stdevp( population )[br]To find variance of a population in GeoGebra use Variance( population ). Or just square the standard deviation.[br][br]Find standard deviation for the distance this population of children will follow a unicorn.
Find variance for the distance this population of children will follow a unicorn.
If we were studying the endurance of children in USA, then what is the population and sample?
Previously when computing numbers it did not matter whether the data was a sample or a population. For standard deviation and variance it does matter.[br]If we used the same method to find a sample's standard deviation and variance we would get numbers that were too small on average.[br]To find standard deviation of a sample in GeoGebra we can use either SampleSD( sample ) or stdev( sample )[br]To find variance of a sample in GeoGebra use SampleVariance( sample ). Or just square the standard deviation.[br][br]Find standard deviation for the distance this sample of children will follow a unicorn.
Find variance for the distance this sample of children will follow a unicorn.
For a sample of numbers { 1, 2, 3, 4, 4} find the three measures of variance.
For a sample of colors { green, green, white, yellow, yellow } find the variation.
When to Double Check Sample or Population
For which measurements will the numerical result be different if our data is a sample versus a population?
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