(A) Mean

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Answer to the question no-01

(a) Mean:

Sl No Dhaka Sales (Units) (X) Chittagong Sales (Units)(Y)


1 158 130
2 134 137
3 158 162
4 124 159
5 101 125
6 103 158
7 133 186
8 130 114
9 157 168
Total 1198 1339
Mean of X= 1198/9= 239.6

Mean of Y= 1339/9= 267.8

Interpretation: The mean is a good measure of central tendency. In this sample shows that the mean of
Dhaka Sales (Units) and Chittagong Sales (Units) are 239.6 and 267.8 respectively.

Median: The median is the middle value in an ordered array of data that has been ranked from
smallest to largest.

Sl No Dhaka Sales (Units) (X) Chittagong Sales (Units)(Y)


1 101 114
2 103 125
3 124 130
4 130 137
5 133 158
6 134 159
7 157 162
8 158 168
9 158 186
Here n=9

Median Position= (n+1)/2

= (9+1)/2

=5

Median position is even, then median value will be in 5th position which is 133 for Dhaka Sales (Units)
and 158 for Chittagong Sales (Units).

Interpretation:
Half of the values are smaller than or equal to the 133 unit (median value for Dhaka Sales) and half of
the values are larger than or equal to the 133 unit (median value for Dhaka Sales).

Half of the values are smaller than or equal to the 133 unit (median value for Chittagong Sales) and half
of the values are larger than or equal to the 133 unit (median value for Chittagong Sales).

(B) Standard Deviation:

Dhaka Sales (Units)


Sl No (X) X-average (X-average)2
1 158 -81.6 163.2
2 134 -105.6 211.2
3 158 -81.6 163.2
4 124 -115.6 231.2
5 101 -138.6 277.2
6 103 -136.6 273.2
7 133 -106.6 213.2
8 130 -109.6 219.2
9 157 -82.6 165.2
Total 1198 1916.8

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