Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Inferential Statistics

Question:

A random sample consists of three observations 4, 7, 10. The point estimate of the population standard deviation is :

Options:

3

2

5

4

Correct Answer:

3

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → 3

The simple standard deviation is,

$s=\sqrt{\frac{∑(x_i-\bar x)^2}{n-1}}$

$\bar x=\frac{4+7+10}{3}=\frac{21}{3}=7$

$s=\sqrt{\frac{9+0+9}{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{18}{2}}=\sqrt{9}=3$