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Standard Deviation Worked Examples

For the sample values 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7, 9, the sample standard deviation is about 2.14. The example keeps the problem, given values, formula, substitution, and copyable result sentence together so the calculator page can be opened only when values or units change.

Worked examples

StepValue
ProblemFind sample standard deviation for a small set.
Given valuesValues = 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7, 9
FormulaSample standard deviation uses n - 1 in the denominator
CalculationThe sample standard deviation is about 2.14.
Copyable result sentenceFor the sample values 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7, 9, the sample standard deviation is about 2.14.

Copyable result sentence

For the sample values 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7, 9, the sample standard deviation is about 2.14.

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