Step 1 :Calculate the mean of each sample. For sample A: \(\mu_A = \frac{8+3+7+6+5}{5} = 5.8\). For sample B: \(\mu_B = \frac{7+3+9+3+7+9+6}{7} = 6.29\)
Step 2 :Calculate the variance of each sample. For sample A: \(\sigma_A^2 = \frac{(8-5.8)^2 + (3-5.8)^2 + (7-5.8)^2 + (6-5.8)^2 + (5-5.8)^2}{5-1} = 3.7\). For sample B: \(\sigma_B^2 = \frac{(7-6.29)^2 + (3-6.29)^2 + (9-6.29)^2 + (3-6.29)^2 + (7-6.29)^2 + (9-6.29)^2 + (6-6.29)^2}{7-1} = 6.24\)
Step 3 :Calculate the standard deviation of each sample. For sample A: \(s_A = \sqrt{3.7} = 1.92\). For sample B: \(s_B = \sqrt{6.24} = 2.50\)
Step 4 :Calculate the coefficient of variation for each sample. For sample A: \(V_A = \frac{s_A}{\mu_A} \times 100 = \frac{1.92}{5.8} \times 100 = 33.1\%\). For sample B: \(V_B = \frac{s_B}{\mu_B} \times 100 = \frac{2.50}{6.29} \times 100 = 39.7\%\)
Step 5 :The sample with the higher dispersion is sample B, since it has a higher standard deviation: \(\boxed{s_B = 2.50}\)
Step 6 :The sample with the higher relative dispersion is also sample B, since it has a higher coefficient of variation: \(\boxed{V_B = 39.7\%}\)