Variance of $$$25$$$, $$$27$$$, $$$24$$$, $$$31$$$, $$$30$$$, $$$19$$$
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Find the sample variance of $$$25$$$, $$$27$$$, $$$24$$$, $$$31$$$, $$$30$$$, $$$19$$$.
Solution
The sample variance of data is given by the formula $$$s^{2} = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} \left(x_{i} - \mu\right)^{2}}{n - 1}$$$, where $$$n$$$ is the number of values, $$$x_i, i=\overline{1..n}$$$ are the values themselves, and $$$\mu$$$ is the mean of the values.
Actually, it is the square of standard deviation.
The mean of the data is $$$\mu = 26$$$ (for calculating it, see mean calculator).
Since we have $$$n$$$ points, $$$n = 6$$$.
The sum of $$$\left(x_{i} - \mu\right)^{2}$$$ is $$$\left(25 - 26\right)^{2} + \left(27 - 26\right)^{2} + \left(24 - 26\right)^{2} + \left(31 - 26\right)^{2} + \left(30 - 26\right)^{2} + \left(19 - 26\right)^{2} = 96.$$$
Thus, $$$s^{2} = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} \left(x_{i} - \mu\right)^{2}}{n - 1} = \frac{96}{5}$$$.
Answer
The sample variance is $$$s^{2} = \frac{96}{5} = 19.2$$$A.