Lesson 10: Descriptive Statistics (Measures of Variability)

Task: Consider the above data (weights in kilograms of patients confined in a certain hospital) and

calculate the range, variance and standard deviation

Weight x−x ( x−x )2

84 17.9 320.41
95 28.9 835.21
80 13.9 193.21
34 -32.1 1030.41
90 23.9 571.21
39 -27.1 734.41
82 15.9 252.81
81 14.9 222.01
92 25.9 670.81
44 -22.1 488.41
89 22.9 524.41
41 -25.1 630.01
50 -16.1 259.21
60 -6.1 37.21
88 21.9 479.61
52 -14.1 198.81
75 8.9 79.21
77 10.9 118.81
40 -26.1 681.21
55 -11.1 123.21
85 18.9 357.21
51 -15.1 228.01
72 5.9 34.81
65 -1.1 1.21
38 -28.1 789.61
40 -26.1 681.21
94 27.9 778.41
48 -18.1 327.61
76 9.9 98.01
66 -0.1 0.01
∑ ( x− x )2=11747

Range=Highest Data−Lowest Data

Range=95−34=65

Variance=
∑ ( x−x )2 11747
= 405.06896551724=405.69
n−1 30−1

Standard Deviation=
√ ∑ ( x−x )2 =
n−1 √ 11747
30−1
=20.1263 2518661=20.12