Summarizing Categorical Data

• Frequency Distribution
Relative Frequency Distribution
Percent Frequency Distribution
Bar Chart
Pie Chart
Descriptive Statistics: Numerical
Measures

• Measures of Location

• Measures of Variability
Measures of Variability
◼ It is often desirable to consider measures of variability
(dispersion), as well as measures of location.
◼ For example, in choosing supplier A or supplier B we
might consider not only the average delivery time for
each, but also the variability in delivery time for each.
Measures of Variability
◼ Range
◼ Interquartile Range
◼ Variance
◼ Standard Deviation
◼ Coefficient of Variation
Range
◼ The range of a data set is the difference between the
largest and smallest data values.
◼ It is the simplest measure of variability.
◼ It is very sensitive to the smallest and largest data
values.
Range
◼ Example: Apartment Rents
Range = largest value - smallest value
Range = 615 - 425 = 190
425 430 430 435 435 435 435 435 440 440
440 440 440 445 445 445 445 445 450 450
450 450 450 450 450 460 460 460 465 465
465 470 470 472 475 475 475 480 480 480
480 485 490 490 490 500 500 500 500 510
510 515 525 525 525 535 549 550 570 570
575 575 580 590 600 600 600 600 615 615
Note: Data is in ascending order.
Interquartile Range
◼ The interquartile range of a data set is the difference
between the third quartile and the first quartile.
◼ It is the range for the middle 50% of the data.
◼ It overcomes the sensitivity to extreme data values.
Interquartile Range
◼ Example: Apartment Rents
3rd Quartile (Q3) = 525
1st Quartile (Q1) = 445
Interquartile Range = Q3 - Q1 = 525 - 445 = 80
425 430 430 435 435 435 435 435 440 440
440 440 440 445 445 445 445 445 450 450
450 450 450 450 450 460 460 460 465 465
465 470 470 472 475 475 475 480 480 480
480 485 490 490 490 500 500 500 500 510
510 515 525 525 525 535 549 550 570 570
575 575 580 590 600 600 600 600 615 615
Note: Data is in ascending order.
Variance

The variance is a measure of variability that utilizes

all the data.

It is based on the difference between the value of

each observation (xi) and the mean ( x for a sample,
m for a population).

The variance is also useful in comparing the variability

of two or more variables.
Variance

The variance is the average of the squared

differences between each data value and the mean.

The variance is computed as follows:

 ( x − x ) 2
 ( xi − m ) 2
s2 = i  =
2
n −1 N
for a for a
sample population
Standard Deviation

The standard deviation of a data set is the positive

square root of the variance.

It is measured in the same units as the data, making

it more easily interpreted than the variance.
Standard Deviation

The standard deviation is computed as follows:

s = s2  = 2

for a for a
sample population
Coefficient of Variation
The coefficient of variation indicates how large the
standard deviation is in relation to the mean.

The coefficient of variation is computed as follows:

s   
 x 100  %  100  %
  m 
for a for a
sample population
Sample Variance, Standard Deviation,
And Coefficient of Variation
◼ Example: Apartment Rents
• Variance
s2 =  i
( x − x ) 2
= 2, 996.16
n−1

• Standard Deviation the standard

deviation is
s = s 2 = 2996.16 = 54.74
about 11%
of the mean
• Coefficient of Variation
 s   54.74 
  100  % =   100  % = 11.15%
x   490.80 