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Group A

Group B

f i

f i y i

f i y i2

f i

f i y i

f i y i2

10-20

15

-3

  9

-27

81

10

-54  

162

20-30

25

-2

17

-34

68

20

-44  

  88

30-40

35

-1

32

-32

32

30

-40  

  40

40-50

45 =A

0

33 

   0

0

25

   0

50-60

55

1

40

 40

40

43

32

  32

60-70

65

2

10

20

40

 15

16

  32

70-80

75

3

 9

   7

  81

  7

  6

  18

Total

150  

-6

342

150  

-6

366

 Group A
Variance (σ 2) = h2[ - ] = (10)2[] = 100[ 2.28 – 0.0016] = 100 × 2.2784 = 227.84

Group B
Variance (σ 2) = h2[ - ] = (10)2[] = 100[ 2.44 – 0.0016] = 243.84

Since variance for Group B is more than Group A. Therefore group B is more variable than A.

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