Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Sampling and estimation

Sampling and estimation — practice question

For $20$ observations of $x$, the mean is $60$ and the standard deviation is $4$.
(a(i))[3]

Determine the values of $\Sigma x$ and $\Sigma x^2$.

(i)[3]

Determine the values of $\Sigma x$ and $\Sigma x^2$.

(ii)[4]

A further 10 values of $x$ have a total of 550 and a total of squares of 40\,500. Calculate the mean and standard deviation of all 30 values of $x$.

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