Coding Flashcards
1
Q
Is mean and standard deviation affected by additon subtraction
Why?
A
Mean is because they all become the same bigger or lower
So old mean 10, all add 10, new mean 20
Standard deviation is not because the spread is the same
2
Q
Is mean or standard deviation affected by multiplication or division
A
Mean is, because everything 2 times bigger so mean 2 times bigger
Standard deviation TOO HAS INCREASED, as if everything multiplied by 2, then spread multiplied by 2
So standard deviation changes