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What does the symbol 'σ' represent?

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Standard Deviation

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What does a higher standard deviation indicate about a data set?

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The data points are more spread out from the mean.

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What does a standard deviation of 0 mean?

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There is no spread of data.

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If two data sets have the same mean, can they have different standard deviations?

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Yes, they can have different standard deviations.

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What is the relationship between standard deviation and variance?

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Standard deviation is the square root of variance.

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What does a lower standard deviation indicate about a data set?

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The data points are closer to the mean.

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In a normal distribution, what percentage of data falls within one standard deviation of the mean?

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Approximately 68%.

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What is the formula for calculating standard deviation?

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σ = √(Σ(xi - μ)² / N) where μ is the mean and N is the number of data points.

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How does standard deviation help in comparing two data sets?

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It shows which data set has more variability.

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What does it mean if one data set has a standard deviation of 4.9 and another has 1.7?

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The first data set is more spread out than the second.