MEASURES

OF
DISPERSION
Describes the distribution or
variance of the data across the
central value. It shows the
scatterings of the data. It explains
the variance of the data from one
another and provides a good
picture of the distribution of the
data. It includes range, variance
and standard deviation.
1. RANGE
the interval between the highest and
the lowest score. The range is a
measure of variability or scatteredness
of the variates or observations among
themselves and does not give an idea
about the spread of the observations
around some central value.
2. Variance-
The square distance from
the mean
3. Standard Deviation –
The positive square root
of the variance.
A. Calculating the Measures of
Dispersion of the Ungrouped Data.
1. Range-
The formula for finding the range is
R = HV – LV.
Where: HV – Highest Value
LV – Lowest Value
Example:
1. The score of the intelligence
test given to a group of 8
students are listed below. What
is the range of their scores?
70 73 75 78 79 82
87 90
2. Find the range of the
given set of data below.
48 50 37 32 65 52
44 70 58 64 86 60
62 28 75 70 25 56
2. Variance
Population:

Sample:
3. Standard Deviation
Population:
Sample: s
• Example:

1.Find the variance and

standard deviation of the
given sample data.
7 3 10 8
15 12 6 9
 X )
3 (3 - 8.75) = -5.75 = 33.0625

6 (6 - 8.75) = -2.75 = 7.56

7 (7 - 8.75 )= -1.75 = 3 .06

8 (8 - 8.75 )= -0.75 = 0.56

9 (9 - 8.75 )= 0.25 = 0.0625

10 (10 - 8.75) = 1.25 =

12 (12 – 8.75) = 3.25 =

15 (15 – 8.75 )= 6.25 =

f ═ 70 Ʃ=
2. Find the variance and
standard deviation of the given
sample data.

2 5 8 10 15
B. Calculating the Measures of
Dispersion of the Grouped Data.

Range = UCB – LCB

Variance - =
Standard deviation – s =
UCB – Highest Upper class
boundary
LCB – Least Lower class boundary
X – class mark
X - mean of the data
N – the total number of frequency
Example:
Find the range, variance and standard
deviation of the given data.
AGE f
10 - 12 5
13 – 15 8
16 – 18 5
19 – 21 10
22- 24 2
Example:
Find the range, variance and standard deviation of the
given data.
AGE f
11-15 1
16-20 2
21-25 12
26-30 11
31-35 6
36-40 10
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