Q1) If the mean of a data set is 75 and the SD is 10, what is the range of scores that fall within one standard deviation of the mean?
Q2) if y -ax +b, and if the SD of x series is 's', what is the SD of y series?
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Hi sharma215,
For future reference, you should list just one question per post. This will keep the discussion focused on one subject and reduce any confusion about criss-crossing posts on different prompts.
Standard Deviation is essentially about how "spread out" a group of numbers actually is. When SD is small, the group of numbers is relatively "close" together. When SD is big, the group of numbers is more spread out. It's not a big subject on the GMAT (you'll likely see it just once), but it's based on some rules that you can learn.
For Q1, we're given the mean/Average of a group (75) and that group's SD (10). The question asks what values fall within 1 SD of the mean. Standard Deviations go "up" and "down", so the range of values that fall within 1 SD of this mean is...
75 - 10 = 65
75 + 10 = 85
Range = 65 to 85
For Q2, I think there's something missing. Did you transcribe this question correctly?
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For future reference, you should list just one question per post. This will keep the discussion focused on one subject and reduce any confusion about criss-crossing posts on different prompts.
Standard Deviation is essentially about how "spread out" a group of numbers actually is. When SD is small, the group of numbers is relatively "close" together. When SD is big, the group of numbers is more spread out. It's not a big subject on the GMAT (you'll likely see it just once), but it's based on some rules that you can learn.
For Q1, we're given the mean/Average of a group (75) and that group's SD (10). The question asks what values fall within 1 SD of the mean. Standard Deviations go "up" and "down", so the range of values that fall within 1 SD of this mean is...
75 - 10 = 65
75 + 10 = 85
Range = 65 to 85
For Q2, I think there's something missing. Did you transcribe this question correctly?
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Answer To Question (1)nsharma215 wrote:Q1) If the mean of a data set is 75 and the SD is 10, what is the range of scores that fall within one standard deviation of the mean?
Q2) if y -ax +b, and if the SD of x series is 's', what is the SD of y series?
Mean = 75
Standard Deviation = 10
Within 1 Standard deviation refers to the range
From Mean + Standard Deviation = 75 + 10 = 85
Till Mean - Standard Deviation = 75 - 10 = 65
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Answer To Question (2)nsharma215 wrote:Q1) If the mean of a data set is 75 and the SD is 10, what is the range of scores that fall within one standard deviation of the mean?
Q2) if y = ax +b, and if the SD of x series is 's', what is the SD of y series?
Given, y = ax +b
i.e. Standard Deviation of "y" will be dependent on Standard Deviation of x because y is a function of x
Since the standard deviation of 'x' is 's'
Which will be multiplied by 'a' while calculating y [Because y = ax +b]
therefore the standard deviation of 'y' will be 'a' multiplied by 'standard deviation of x'
i.e. standard deviation of 'y' = as
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Hi nsharma215,
You are requested to post one question at a time (as one post) as it may cause confusion for other reader of the thread.
You are requested to post one question at a time (as one post) as it may cause confusion for other reader of the thread.
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A little extra background on standard deviations above and below the mean
If, for example, a set has a standard deviation of 4, then:
1 standard deviation = 4
2 standard deviations = 8
3 standard deviations = 12
1.5 standard deviations = 6
0.25 standard deviations = 1
etc
So, if the mean of a set is 9, and the standard deviation is 4, then:
2 standard deviations ABOVE the mean = 17 [since 9 + 2(4) = 17]
1.5 standard deviations BELOW the mean = 3 [since 9 - 1.5(4) = 3]
3 standard deviations ABOVE the mean = 21 [since 9 + 3(4) = 21]
etc.
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If, for example, a set has a standard deviation of 4, then:
1 standard deviation = 4
2 standard deviations = 8
3 standard deviations = 12
1.5 standard deviations = 6
0.25 standard deviations = 1
etc
So, if the mean of a set is 9, and the standard deviation is 4, then:
2 standard deviations ABOVE the mean = 17 [since 9 + 2(4) = 17]
1.5 standard deviations BELOW the mean = 3 [since 9 - 1.5(4) = 3]
3 standard deviations ABOVE the mean = 21 [since 9 + 3(4) = 21]
etc.
Cheers,
Brent