Sample A: 13, 23, 33

Sample B: 71, 81, 91

Sample C: 1050, 1060, 1070

(A).

Find the mean and standard deviation for each sample.

Mean: Sample A _______ Sample B ______

Sample Stadard Deviation: Sample A _______ Sample B _____

(B).

What does this exercise show about the standard deviation?

The idea is to illustrate that the standard deviation is not a function of the value of the mean.

OR

The idea is to illustrate that the standard deviation is a function of the value of the mean.