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The numbers in data set S have a standard deviation of 5. If a new data set is formed by adding 3 to each number in S, what is the standard deviation of the numbers in the new data set?
A 2
B 3
C 5
D 8
E 15
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A 2
B 3
C 5
D 8
E 15
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Re: numbers in data set S have a standard deviation of 5
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The new data set is formed by adding the same number, 3, to each number in data set S. Thus, the mean of the numbers in the new data set is 3 more than the mean of the numbers in S, but the spread of the numbers in the new data set about the mean of the numbers in the new data set is the same as the spread of the numbers in S about the mean of the numbers in S.
Because the standard deviation of the numbers in S is 5, the standard deviation of the numbers in the new data set is also 5. The correct answer is Option C.
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The new data set is formed by adding the same number, 3, to each number in data set S. Thus, the mean of the numbers in the new data set is 3 more than the mean of the numbers in S, but the spread of the numbers in the new data set about the mean of the numbers in the new data set is the same as the spread of the numbers in S about the mean of the numbers in S.
Because the standard deviation of the numbers in S is 5, the standard deviation of the numbers in the new data set is also 5. The correct answer is Option C.
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Re: numbers in data set S have a standard deviation of 5
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The numbers in data set S have a standard deviation of 5. If a new data set is formed by adding 3 to each number in S, what is the standard deviation of the numbers in the new data set?
A 2
B 3
C 5
D 8
E 15
A 2
B 3
C 5
D 8
E 15
Standard deviation measures how spread apart (dispersed) the numbers in a set are.
So, adding 5 to each value in the set does not affect the standard deviation.
Here's an example:
Let's say set A = {2, 3, 6, 7, 7}
The mean of set A is 5
Let's see how far each value in set A is away from the mean of 5
2 is 3 away from the mean of 5
3 is 2 away from the mean of 5
6 is 1 away from the mean of 5
7 is 2 away from the mean of 5
7 is 2 away from the mean of 5
Now let's add 5 to each value in set A.
We get a NEW set: {7, 8, 11, 12, 12}
The mean of this new set is 10
Let's see how far each value in the set is away from the mean of 10
7 is 3 away from the mean of 10
8 is 2 away from the mean of 10
11 is 1 away from the mean of 10
12 is 2 away from the mean of 10
12 is 2 away from the mean of 10
As you can see, both sets have the same dispersion.
So, the standard deviations of the two sets, {2, 3, 6, 7, 7} and {7, 8, 11, 12, 12} are EQUAL
So, to answer the ORIGINAL question, the standard deviation of the new set will be 5 (the same as it was with the original set)
Answer: C
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