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2 Unit 2: Applied Mathematics A

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Question 61

The CO2 _2\,2​ emissions, x x\,x g/km, of the cars in two extracts are summarised below.

Extract A contains 40 cars, with ∑x=8400\sum x = 8400∑x=8400 and ∑x2=1 780 000\sum x^2 = 1\,780\,000∑x2=1780000.

Extract B contains 60 cars, with ∑x=10 800\sum x = 10\,800∑x=10800 and ∑x2=1 968 000\sum x^2 = 1\,968\,000∑x2=1968000.

a.

Find the mean and the standard deviation of the CO2 _2\,2​ emissions in extract A.

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b.

Find the mean and the standard deviation of the CO2 _2\,2​ emissions in extract B.

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c.

Find the mean and the standard deviation of the CO2 _2\,2​ emissions of all 100 cars.

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d.

Explain why the standard deviation found in part (c) is greater than the standard deviation of either extract on its own.

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