Shouldn't it be n-1 in the standard deviation since we are talking about trials?  Question: Replicate water samples are analyzed for water hardness with the following results: 102.2, 102.8, 103.1, and 102.3 ppm CaCO3. Calculate (a) the standard deviation, (b) the relative standard deviation, (c) variance

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Question: Replicate water samples are analyzed for water hardness with the following results: 102.2, 102.8, 103.1, and 102.3 ppm CaCO3. Calculate (a) the standard deviation, (b) the relative standard deviation, (c) variance.

Mean = (102.2 + 102.8 + 103.1 + 102.3) / 4 = 102.6
Standard deviation = VE(Observed value - Mean)? / Number of data = V[(102.2 - 102.6)? + (102.8 - 102.6)? + (103.1 102.6)? + (102.3 - 102.6)'] /4
= v (0.16 + 0.04 + 0.25 + 0.09) / 4 = 0.367
Relative standard deviation = (Standard deviation / Mean) x 100 = (0.367 / 102.6) x 100 = 0.36
Variance = E(Observed value - Mean)? / (Number of data - 1) = [(102.2 - 102.6)? + (102.8 - 102.6)2 + (103.1 102.6)? + (102.3 - 102.6)] / 3 = (0.16 + 0.04 + 0.25 + 0.09) /3 = 0.18
Transcribed Image Text:Mean = (102.2 + 102.8 + 103.1 + 102.3) / 4 = 102.6 Standard deviation = VE(Observed value - Mean)? / Number of data = V[(102.2 - 102.6)? + (102.8 - 102.6)? + (103.1 102.6)? + (102.3 - 102.6)'] /4 = v (0.16 + 0.04 + 0.25 + 0.09) / 4 = 0.367 Relative standard deviation = (Standard deviation / Mean) x 100 = (0.367 / 102.6) x 100 = 0.36 Variance = E(Observed value - Mean)? / (Number of data - 1) = [(102.2 - 102.6)? + (102.8 - 102.6)2 + (103.1 102.6)? + (102.3 - 102.6)] / 3 = (0.16 + 0.04 + 0.25 + 0.09) /3 = 0.18
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