06.5 - Measure of Variability

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Measures of Variability
Measures of Absolute MATHEMATICS IN THE

Dispersion
Range
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Standard Deviation
Variance
Measures of Relative
Dispersion
Coefficient of
Variation
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Measures of Variability/Dispersion
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It indicates the extent to which individual items in a
Measures of Variability series are scattered about the average. It is used to
Measures of Absolute determine the extent of the scatter so that steps may be
Dispersion
Range
taken to control the existing variation. General
Standard Deviation Classifications of Measures of Variation are
Variance
• Measures of Absolute Dispersion
Measures of Relative • Measures of Relative Dispersion
Dispersion
Coefficient of
Variation
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Measures of Absolute Dispersion
Measures of Variability Expressed in the units of the observations. I cannot be
Measures of Absolute used to compare variations of two data sets when the
Dispersion
Range
averages of these data sets differ or when the observations
Standard Deviation differ in units of measurement.
Variance
❏ Range
Measures of Relative ❏ Standard Deviation
Dispersion
Coefficient of ❏ Variance
Variation
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1 . Range
Measures of Absolute It is the difference between the largest and smallest

Dispersion
Range
values. It gives an idea of the spread of the data set but is
Standard Deviation affected by outliers and does not consider all values in the
Variance
data set.
Dispersion
Coefficient of Range =Highest Value - Lowest Value
Variation
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2. Variance and the Standard Deviation are the most
Measures of Variability common and useful measures of variability. These two
Measures of Absolute measures provide information about how the data vary
Dispersion
Range
about the mean.
Standard Deviation
Variance
Dispersion
Coefficient of
Variation
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Measures of Absolute
Dispersion
Range
Standard Deviation
Variance
Dispersion
Coefficient of
Variation
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Dispersion
Range
Standard Deviation
Variance
Dispersion
Coefficient of
Variation
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Dispersion
Range
Standard Deviation
Variance
Dispersion
Coefficient of
Variation
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DATA MANAGEMENT Example
STATISTICS A high school teacher at a small private school assigns
trigonometry practice problems to be worked via the net.
Students must use a password to access the problems and the
Measures of Absolute time of login and log-off are automatically recorded for the
Dispersion
Range
teacher. At the end of the week, the teacher examines the
Standard Deviation amount of time each student spent working the assigned
Variance problems. The data is provided below in minutes.
Dispersion
Coefficient of 15, 28 25 48 22 43 49 34 22 33 27 25 22 20 39
Variation
Find the Range, Standard Deviation, and Variance for the
above data.
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Dispersion
Range
Standard Deviation
Variance
Dispersion
Coefficient of
Variation
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STATISTICS For the variance:
Measures of Variability The variance is 109.98095. The standard deviation is
10.48718. The variance is the square of the standard
Dispersion
deviation. 10.48718 squared is equal to 109.98095.
Range
Standard Deviation
Variance For Range:
Measures of Relative The range is 34. The high score is 49; the low score is 15. 49
Dispersion
Coefficient of
- 15 = 34.
Variation
Range = 34
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Measures of Relative Dispersion.
Measures of Variability It is used to compare variations in the dispersion of two
Measures of Absolute data sets when the averages of these data sets differ or
Dispersion
Range
when the observations differ in units of measurement. It is
Standard Deviation unitless.
Variance
Measures of Relative ❏ Coefficient of Variation

Dispersion
Coefficient of
Variation
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Dispersion
Range
Standard Deviation
Variance
Dispersion
Coefficient of
Variation
Mathematics in the
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DATA MANAGEMENT
STATISTICS Example: If we have a standard deviation of 1.5 and a mean

of 5, the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean is 0.3. In
other words, the standard deviation is 30% of the mean.
Measures of Absolute When comparing two data sets, the general rule of thumb
Dispersion
Range
you should follow is:
Standard Deviation The higher the coefficient of variation, the
Variance
higher the variability of the data set. This
Measures of Relative means that, when comparing two or more
Dispersion
Coefficient of data sets, the one with the highest
Variation coefficient of variability can be said to have
the highest variation.

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Measures of Absolute MATHEMATICS IN THE

Measures of Absolute It is the difference between the largest and smallest

Measures of Relative ❏ Coefficient of Variation

STATISTICS Example: If we have a standard deviation of 1.5 and a mean

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