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12.2 – Measures of Central Tendency
Example:
siblings
12.2 – Measures of Central Tendency
Weighted Mean
The weighted mean of n numbers x1, x2,…, xn, that are
weighted by the respective factors f1, f2,…, fn is given by the
formula:
w
x f
.
f
12.2 – Measures of Central Tendency
Weighted Mean
Listed below are the grades of a students semester courses.
Calculate the Grade Point Average (GPA).
Data in order: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 6
In order: 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 6
Median = 3 siblings
12.2 – Measures of Central Tendency
Median
Median in a Frequency Distribution
Example:
Find the median for the distribution.
Value (x) 1 2 3 4 5
Frequency (f) 4 3 2 6 8
3, 2, 2, 1, 3, 6, 3, 3, 4, 2
The mode for the number of siblings is 3.
12.2 – Measures of Central Tendency
Mode
Mode in a Frequency Distribution
Example:
Find the mode for the distribution.
Value (x) 1 2 3 4 5
Frequency (f) 4 3 2 6 8
(Y Y )
s
2
Y
N 1
Standard Deviation
• Standard Deviation – A measure of variation for
interval-ratio variables; it is equal to the square
root of the variance.
(Y Y )
s s 2
Y
N 1
Quantitative data(Bar chart)
Histogram
Pictogram
Line graph
Pie chart
Annotated box plot
Percentage component bar chart
Organisation of the study
Chapter outline.