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Age (x) x.bar x - x.bar (x - x.bar)sq.

50 55.2 -5.2 27.04
56 55.2 0.8 0.64
55 55.2 -0.2 0.04
49 55.2 -6.2 38.44
52 55.2 -3.2 10.24
57 55.2 1.8 3.24
56 55.2 0.8 0.64
57 55.2 1.8 3.24
56 55.2 0.8 0.64
59 55.2 3.8 14.44
54 55.2 -1.2 1.44
55 55.2 -0.2 0.04
61 55.2 5.8 33.64
60 55.2 4.8 23.04
51 55.2 -4.2 17.64
59 55.2 3.8 14.44
62 55.2 6.8 46.24
52 55.2 -3.2 10.24
54 55.2 -1.2 1.44
49 55.2 -6.2 38.44
x= 1104 (x - x.bar) sq. = 285.2
n= 20
x.bar= x/n
1104/20
55.2

Variance (s.sq.) = (x - x.bar) sq. / (n -1)

285.2/(20-1)
285.2/19
15.01

Std. Deviation (s) = (Variance)

(15.01)
3.87

Coefficient of Variation = (s/x.bar)

3.87/55.2
0.07 (or 7% of the sample mean)
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No. of Cars Frequency (f) Midpoint (x) f*x x.bar x - x.bar

0.0 2 0.0 0.0 1.03 -1.03
0.5 14 0.5 7.0 1.03 -0.53
1.0 23 1.0 23.0 1.03 -0.03
1.5 7 1.5 10.5 1.03 0.47
2.0 4 2.0 8.0 1.03 0.97
2.5 2 2.5 5.0 1.03 1.47
n (f) = 52 (f*x)= 53.5

x.bar = (f*x)/n
53.5/52
1.03

Variance (s)sq. = f*(x - x.bar) sq. / (n -1)

15.71 / (52 - 1)
15.71 / 51
0.31

Std. Deviation (s) = (Variance)

(0.31)
0.56

Coefficient of Variation = (s/x.bar)

0.56/1.03
0.54 (or 54% of the sample mean)
 (x - x.bar)sq. f(x - x.bar)sq.
1.06 2.12
0.28 3.92
0.00 0.02
0.22 1.55
0.94 3.77
2.16 4.33
f*(x - x.bar)sq. = 15.71