Estimate the standard deviation of two data sets


Solve the following problem:

Weight in pounds of regular Coke and Diet Coke:

Regular Coke:

0.8192      0.8150       0.8163       0.8211      0.8181

0.8247      0.8062       0.8128       0.8172      0.8110

0.8251      0.8264       0.7901       0.8244      0.8073

0.8079

Diet Coke:

0.7773     0.7758       0.7896      0.7868       0.7844

0.7861     0.7806       0.7830      0.7852       0.7879

0.7881     0.7826       0.7923      0.7852       0.7872

0.7813

What is the mean, median, and range for each of the 2 data sets?

Mean =

Median =

Range =

Give the five-number summary  for each of the 2 data sets

Draw a boxplot for each of the two data sets.

Standard deviation for each of the 2 data sets = 

Apply range rule of thumb to estimate the standard deviation of each two data sets -

Does the rule work in each case? 

Why it does or does not work?

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