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f x x
xi x or
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M .D.
• Coefficient Of M.D. = x
Midpoint Frequency
Class f.x |x - mean| f|x - mean|
x f
7 – 18 12.5 6 75 29.28 450
19 – 30 24.5 10 245 17.28 2450
31 – 42 36.5 13 474.5 5.28 6168.5
43 – 54 48.5 8 388 6.72 3104
55 – 66 60.5 5 302.5 18.72 1512.5
67 – 78 72.5 6 435 30.72 2610
79 – 90 84.5 2 169 42.72 338
SUM = 50 2089 16633
x x f x x
2 2
2
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or i i
n f i
x x f x x
2 2
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n f i
Standard Deviation & Coeff. Of Variation
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x 2
x 2 or
ii
f x 2
x2
n f i
• Coefficient of variation
c.v.
x
Class Midpoint, x Frequency, f f.x f.x^2
7 – 18 12.5 6 75 937.5
19 – 30 24.5 10 245 6002.5
31 – 42 36.5 13 474.5 17319.25
43 – 54 48.5 8 388 18818
55 – 66 60.5 5 302.5 18301.25
67 – 78 72.5 6 435 31537.5
79 – 90 84.5 2 169 14280.5
SUM = 50 2089 107196.5
r
(x i x) r
n
1st moment µ1 = 0
1st moment about origin = x̄ Mean
( xi x)2
2nd moment = Variance
2 n
i x)
3
( x
3rd moment = 3 n Degree of skewness µ3= 0
for symmetric curve
( x x ) 4
4th moment = 4 Kurtosis
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n
Kurtosis
• Kurtosis measures whether the scores are
spread out more or less than they would be in
a normal (Gaussian) distribution
• Kurtosis = µ4 / (µ2)2
Mesokurtic
(Normal, = 3)
Kurtosis = µ4 / (µ2)2
= 366622.7 / (394.5 × 394.5)
= 2.36