Q. In the data set below, what is the variance?9,7,8,7,6,6,6If the answer is a decimal, round it to the nearest tenth.variance (σ2): _____
Subtract and Square: Now, subtract the mean from each number and square the result.(9−7)2+(7−7)2+(8−7)2+(7−7)2+(6−7)2+(6−7)2+(6−7)2=22+02+12+02+(−1)2+(−1)2+(−1)2=4+0+1+0+1+1+1=8
Calculate Sum: Finally, divide by the number of data points to get the variance.Variance = 78Variance ≈1.1 when rounded to the nearest tenth.
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