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Consider the following two samples: Sample 1: 12, 11, 10, 7, 10, 4, 12,4 Sample

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Question

Consider the following two samples: Sample 1: 12, 11, 10, 7, 10, 4, 12,4 Sample 2: 12, 4, 12, 4, 10, 12, 10, 4 (a) Calculate the sample range for both samples. Would you conclude that both samples exhibit the same variability? Sample 1 Range = Sample 2 Range- So, both samples the same variability when using the sample range as the measure of dispersion (b) Calculate to 3 decimal places the sample standard deviations for both samples. Do these quantities indicate that both samples have the same variability? Sample 1 standard deviation Sample 2 standard deviation = So, both samples the same variability when using the sample standard deviation as the measure of dispersion.

Explanation / Answer

The statistical software output for this problem is:

Summary statistics:

Hence,

a) Sample 1 range = 8

Sample 2 range = 8

Both samples have the same variability.

b) Sample 1 standard deviation = 3.327

Sample 2 standard deviation = 3.817

Both samples have not the same variability.

Column Range Std. dev. Sample 1 8 3.3273756 Sample 2 8 3.8172541