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Note that XandYare independent random variables because the two students are randomly selected from each of the campuses. At the main campus, full-time students pay \(50per unit. At the downtown campus, full-time students pay \)55per unit. Suppose we randomly select one full-time student from each of the two campuses. Find the standard deviation of the difference D(Main − Downtown) in the number of units that the two randomly selected students take.

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The standard deviation and the units of data values are the same. The standard deviation is 3.0877.

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01

Given Information  

Both XandYare independent events.

Such that

For X:

The value of Mean, μX=732.50

The value of Standard deviation, σX=103

For Y:

The value of Mean, μY=825

The value of Standard deviation,σY=126.50

The full-time student pays at the main campus. : $50per unit.

02

Calculating standard deviation of the Main campus

When we divide the total amount spent by 50, we get the number of units.

The standard deviation is a measure of spread, as we all know. When each data value is multiplied by 50, the spread measure should be multiplied by 50as well.

As a result, the standard deviation for the Main campus is :

σMain=σX50=10350=2.06.

When the total amount spent is divided by 55, we get the number of units.

The standard deviation is a measure of spread, as we all know.

The spread measure should be multiplied by 55as well.

03

Finding the standard deviation of the difference D

As a result, the standard deviation for the Downtown campus is :

σDowntown=σY55=126.5050=2.3

The variance of the difference of two random variables is the sum of their variances when the random variables are independent.

role="math" localid="1654184360394" σ2(Main-Downtown)=σ2Main+σ2Downtown=(2.06)2+(2.3)2=9.5336

We know that the square root of the variance is the standard deviation.

As a result, :

σ(Main-Downtown)=9.5336≈3.0877

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