A commuter records how many minutes late her bus arrives on each of consecutive working days. Rather than writing out all twelve values, she tallies them:
| Minutes late () | Number of days () |
|---|---|
Treat these days as the entire population.
What is the population variance of the delay times?
Answer in , rounded to two decimal places.
Once you get it right, the reasoning behind the answer shows up here.
Visualize signed deviations, squaring, and the step-by-step calculation of variance.
Step 1: Calculate the Population Mean (μ)
Sum up all values and divide by N.
μ = () / 0 = 0 / 0 = 0