Question 1

How do you calculate standard deviation?

Accepted Answer

Find the mean, sum the squared deviations from the mean Σ(x − mean)², divide by n (population) or n − 1 (sample) to get the variance, then take the square root. This calculator shows every step.

Question 2

What is the difference between sample and population standard deviation?

Accepted Answer

Population standard deviation divides by n and is used when your data is the entire population. Sample standard deviation divides by n − 1 (Bessel's correction) and is used when your data is a sample of a larger population.

Question 3

How do you find the mean, median, and mode?

Accepted Answer

The mean is the sum of values divided by the count. The median is the middle value of the sorted data (or the average of the two middle values). The mode is the value that appears most often.

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