Measures of Spread

Question

Use the data for the following question:

    Table VII
    Urea Nitrogen Concentration in 9 Employees (mg/dL)

    Concentration
    (mg/dL)

    x-(x-)2
    10
    11
    11
    13
    9
    5
    15
    7
    9
    Total

What is the standard deviation of the above data? You may find it helpful to make a chart similar to the one above.

Please select the single best answer

2 mg/dL

2.5 mg/dL

2.7 mg/dL

3 mg/dL

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