Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
The values have a mean of .
Standard deviation: find each distance from the mean, square it, take the mean of the squares (the variance), then the square root. Adding the same number to every value leaves the spread unchanged. Multiplying every value by multiplies the spread by .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The standard deviation. The squares are , so the variance is and the standard deviation is .
Step 2. Add 10. The values become . The gaps are the same, so the standard deviation stays .
Step 3. Multiply by 2. The values become . Every gap doubles, so the standard deviation becomes .
Answer: ; ; .
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