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Statistics for Data Science II · End Term · 14 Sept 2025 · May 2025 term · Set 1

Question 12: Compute the sample variance of the 5 temperature reading…

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A laboratory is testing a new temperature sensor to check whether it provides more consistent readings than the old model. The lab records the temperature (in oC) from 5 repeated measurements using the new sensor: 10, 8, 2, 5, 15 The old temperature sensor has a known standard deviation of . Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Compute the sample variance of the 5 temperature readings from the new sensor. Enter the answer correct to one decimal place.

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Question 12 of 27 in the IIT Madras BS Statistics for Data Science II (Stats 2) End Term paper sat on 14 Sept 2025, in the May 2025 term (Statistics2 14 Sep 25 (Session 2)). It carries 2 marks.

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