Size of U.S. States The total surface area (in square miles) for each of six selected eastern states is listed here.28,995 PA37,534 FL31,361 NY27,087 VA20,966 ME37,741 GAThe total surface area for each of six selected western states is listed (in square miles).72,964 AZ70,763 NV101,510 CA62,161 OR66,625 CO54,339 UTFind the standard deviation for each data set. Which set is more variable?
Accepted Solution
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Eastern States Standard deviation = 6440.2 Western States Standard deviation = 16178
The Western States is more variable because it has a higher deviation. Also you can tell that the Western States is more variable because the the data/numbers change more than the Eastern States.