The range of the sample data is 182182 dollars.dollars.   ​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.) Part 2 The standard deviation of the sample data is 83.883.8 dollars.dollars.   ​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.) Part 3 The variance of the sample data is enter your response here ▼   nights squared .nights2. nights.nights.

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Listed below are prices in dollars for one night at different hotels in a certain region. Find the​ range, variance, and standard deviation for the given sample data. Include appropriate units in the results. How useful are the measures of variation for someone searching for a​ room?
 
240
82
93
259
88
192
86
264
 
 
 
 

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Part 1
The range of the sample data is
182182
dollars.dollars.
 
​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
Part 2
The standard deviation of the sample data is
83.883.8
dollars.dollars.
 
​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
Part 3
The variance of the sample data is
enter your response here
 
nights squared .nights2.
nights.nights.
dollars squared .dollars2.
dollars.dollars.
​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.) 
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The data on prices in dollars for one night at different hotels is given :

240
82
93
259
88
192
86
264

Measures of variation represents the degree of spread in the data and also helps to understand how the degree to which data values are spread can be assessed using simple measures to best represent the variability in the data. Commonly used measures of dispersion are Range, Inter quartile range, variance and standard deviation.

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