MY NOTES The U.S. Department of Transportation reported the accompanying data on the number of speeding-related crash fatalities during holiday periods for the years from 194 to 2003. Holiday Period 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 New Year's Day Memorial Day 143 144 172 74 219 138 171 134 210 70 191 174 185 197 138 183 156 190 188 181 (a) Compute the standard deviation for the New Year's Day data. (Round the answer to three decimal places.) (b) without computing the standard deviation of the Memorial Day data, determine whether the standard deviation for the Memorial Day data would be larger or smaller than the standard deviation of the New Year's Day data. O larger smaller

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The U.S. Department of Transportation reported the accompanying data on the number of speeding-related crash fatalities during holiday periods for the years from 1944 to 2003.
Holiday Period 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
New Year's Day
Memorial Day
143
144
172
74
219
138
171
134
210
70
191
174
185
197
138
183
156
190
188
181
(a) Compute the standard deviation for the New Year's Day data. (Round the answer to three decimal places.)
(b) Without computing the standard deviation of the Memorial Day data, determine whether the standard deviation for the Memorial Day data would be larger or smaller than the standard
deviation of the New Year's Day data.
O larger
O smaller
Transcribed Image Text:MY NOTES The U.S. Department of Transportation reported the accompanying data on the number of speeding-related crash fatalities during holiday periods for the years from 1944 to 2003. Holiday Period 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 New Year's Day Memorial Day 143 144 172 74 219 138 171 134 210 70 191 174 185 197 138 183 156 190 188 181 (a) Compute the standard deviation for the New Year's Day data. (Round the answer to three decimal places.) (b) Without computing the standard deviation of the Memorial Day data, determine whether the standard deviation for the Memorial Day data would be larger or smaller than the standard deviation of the New Year's Day data. O larger O smaller
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