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Measures of Central Tendency
- Numerical expressions representing group characteristics are called Measures of Central Tendency (averages).
- Averages should not be the lowest or highest values, but somewhere in the center of the data cluster
- Common averages include arithmetic mean, median, and mode.
Arithmetic Mean
- The arithmetic mean (mean) of a set of numbers is found by dividing the sum of the numbers by the total count of numbers.
- Σx represents the sum of numbers.
- Mean of n numbers (x₁, x₂, ..., xₙ) = (Σxᵢ)/n
- Example: Mean of 67, 65, 71, 57, and 45 kg weights = 305 kg / 5 = 61 kg.
Arithmetic Mean of Tabulated Data
- For grouped data, the arithmetic mean can be calculated using direct, short-cut, or step-deviation methods
- Direct method: Calculate the product of each value and its frequency (fx), sum all frequencies (Σf), and then divide the sum of fx by Σf.
- Short-cut method: Choose an assumed mean (A), Calculate the deviations (dᵢ = xᵢ - A), find the product of (fᵢdᵢ), sum (Σfᵢdᵢ) and divide by the sum of frequencies (Σfᵢ). Mean = A + (Σfᵢdᵢ/ Σfᵢ)
- Step-deviation method: Choose an assumed mean (A), find a common divisor (i) for all deviations (dᵢ = xᵢ−A), calculate the new deviations (tᵢ = dᵢ/i), product (fᵢtᵢ), then sum (Σfᵢtᵢ). Mean = A + [(Σfᵢtᵢ)/Σfᵢ] * i
Median
- Median: The middle value when data are arranged in ascending or descending order.
- If n is odd, median = [(n+1)/2]th term
- If n is even, median = [(n/2) + (n/2+1)]/2th term
- Median for raw data: Arrange data, find the middle value.
- Median for grouped data: Use cumulative frequency curve (ogive).
- Example: Median of 3,4,7,8,10 is 7.
Quartiles
- Quartile values divide data into four equal parts.
- Lower quartile (Q₁): The middle value in the lower half of the data
- Upper quartile (Q₃): The middle value in the upper half of the data
- Interquartile range = Q3 – Q1
Mode
- Mode: The value that appears most frequently in a set of data.
- Mode for raw data: Identify the most frequent value.
- Mode for grouped data: Use histogram to identify the highest rectangle, which corresponds to the modal class.
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This quiz covers the fundamentals of Measures of Central Tendency, including arithmetic mean, median, and mode. Explore how to calculate the arithmetic mean through various methods, such as direct and shortcut approaches, along with practical examples. Test your understanding of averages and their applications in data analysis.
