The Following Is a Sample of the Percentage Increases in the Price

question 163

Multiple Choice

The following is a sample of the percentage increases in the price of a house in eight regions of the U.S.
75, 125, 160, 160, 160, 225, 225, 300

Compute the standard deviation of the given sample. Please, use the value for mean, rounded to the nearest whole number in your calculations. Round answer to the nearest whole number.

• A) \(s = 69\)
• B) \(s = 248\)
• C) \(s = 179\)
• D) \(s = 110\)
• E) \(s = 138\)

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X-intercept

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Y-intercept

The point where a line or curve intersects the y-axis of a graph.

Absolute Value

The distance of a number from zero on the number line, without considering which direction from zero the number lies.

Sketch Graph

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