Answer: μ = Population mean = 12; σ² = Population variance = 1274.666667

Here is how:

What is the mean and variance of the following population.

 24
 74
 21
-25
 13
-35

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Enter Data

        [2] [4] [M+]
        [7] [4] [M+]
        [2] [1] [M+]
[+/-] [2] [5] [M+]
        [1] [3] [M+]
[+/-] [3] [5] [M+]

Find Mean:

[RCL] [4]

Your display should read 12

Find Variance based on entire population:

[RCL] [6] to get the population standard deviation (35.70247424)

[X²] [=] to get the population variance (1274.666667)

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