EXAMPLE 5-1
‘Calculate the mean and median forthe data shown in Figure 5-1.
_ 194+ 19.5 +196 + 198 + 20.1 +203
EXAMPLE 5-2
Suppose that 0.50 mg of precipitate is Host asa result of being washed with
200 mi of wash liquid. Ifthe precipitate weighs 500 me, the relative eror de
to solubility loss is = (0.5500) x 100% = =0.156. Loss ofthe same quant
rom 50 mq of precipitate results in a relative ero of 1.08.
EXAMPLE 6-1
Tre following resuits were obtained in the replicate determination ofthe lead
‘content of a blood sample: 0.752, 0.756, 0.752. 0.751, and 0.760 ppm Pb. Cal-
culate the mean and the standard deviation ofthis set of dataEXAMPLE 6-2
Glucose levels are routinely monitored inpatients suffering from diabetes. The
glucose concentrations in a patient with mildly elevated glucose levels were