A2.S.ID.A.2

Use the mean and standard deviation of a data set to fit it to a normal distribution and to estimate population percentages using the Empirical Rule.

Example Problems
You have found the following ages (in years) of all 4 rhinos at your local zoo:


What is the
standard deviation of the age of the rhinos at your zoo? Round your answers to the nearest tenth.
The following data points represent the apples picked by a group of 5 friends.


Find the
standard deviation of the data set.
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
You have found the following ages (in years) of all 8 meerkats at your local zoo:


What is the
standard deviation of the age of the meerkats at your zoo? Round your answers to the nearest tenth.
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