EconomicsNEB 2074 (old course)

Find standard deviation. Expenditure 10 30 30 50 50 70 70 90 90 110 : : : : : : Individual 3 2 4 3 3

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Answer

Solution: Standard Deviation of Expenditure

Step 1: Find the Midpoints (xᵢ) of Each Class Interval

The given data is grouped, so we calculate the midpoint of each class interval.

Expenditure (Class) Midpoint (xᵢ)
10–30
30–50
50–70
70–90
90–110

Step 2: Calculate the Frequency (fᵢ) and fᵢxᵢ

The frequency (fᵢ) is given in the table.

Midpoint (xᵢ) Frequency (fᵢ) fᵢxᵢ
20 3 60
40 2 80
60 4 240
80 3 240
100 3 300

Step 3: Compute the Mean (μ)

Step 4: Calculate (xᵢ − μ)² and fᵢ(xᵢ − μ)²

Step 5: Compute Variance (σ²)

Step 6: Find Standard Deviation (σ)

Final Answer: The standard deviation of the given expenditure data is 27.93.

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