Reyesburg Corporation is contemplating using a new, more expensive glue in the construction of its laminated veneer lumber. Of importance to the company is the variability of the carrying load of the lumber. The company has tested 20 beams using the new glue, recording for each beam the pressure (in pounds per square foot) at which the beam breaks. The data collected are presented in the following histogram: Frequency 10 900 Carrying load (in pounds per square foot) 860 920 940

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Approximating the standard deviation of a data set.
Reyesburg Corporation is contemplating using a new, more expensive glue in
the construction of its laminated veneer lumber. Of importance to the company
is the variability of the carrying load of the lumber. The company has tested 20
beams using the new glue, recording for each beam the pressure (in pounds
per square foot) at which the beam breaks. The data collected are presented in
the following histogram:
Frequency
920
Carrying load (in pounds per square foot)
900
Based on this histogram, estimate the standard deviation of the sample of 20
carrying loads.
Carry your intermediate computations to at least four decimal places, and
round your answer to at least one decimal place.
(If necessary, consult a list of formulas.)
Explanation
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Transcribed Image Text:8:50 AA www-awn.aleks.com O DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS Approximating the standard deviation of a data set. Reyesburg Corporation is contemplating using a new, more expensive glue in the construction of its laminated veneer lumber. Of importance to the company is the variability of the carrying load of the lumber. The company has tested 20 beams using the new glue, recording for each beam the pressure (in pounds per square foot) at which the beam breaks. The data collected are presented in the following histogram: Frequency 920 Carrying load (in pounds per square foot) 900 Based on this histogram, estimate the standard deviation of the sample of 20 carrying loads. Carry your intermediate computations to at least four decimal places, and round your answer to at least one decimal place. (If necessary, consult a list of formulas.) Explanation Check Terms of UseI Privacy I Accessibility
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Based on this histogram, frequency distribution table is obtained as follows:

Carrying load Frequency
860-880 2
880-900 6
900-920 8
920-940 4

Sample size n=20

Calculation of Sample standard deviation:

Formula:

s=if.d2-if.d2nn-1.h

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