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Measures of Central Tendencies: Introduction To Statistics - Formulae
Measures of Central Tendencies: Introduction To Statistics - Formulae
QM (UM20MB502) - Unit 1
If N is Odd N+1 ℎ 𝑁
Number M=( ) term 𝑀 = 𝑙 + [ − 𝐶𝐹]
2
N+1 𝑓 2
Median M= ( ) term
2
If N is Even
N N
( 2 ) term +( 2 +1) term
CF = Cumulative frequency
Number M=
2
Lower ℎ 𝑁
Quartile N+1 N+1 𝑄1 = 𝑙 + [ − 𝐶𝐹]
𝑓 4
Q1 = ( ) term Q1 = ( ) term
4 4 CF = Cumulative frequency
Quartiles
Upper N+1 N+1 ℎ 3𝑁
Quartile Q3 = 3 ( ) term Q3 = 3 ( ) term 𝑄3 = 𝑙 + [ − 𝐶𝐹]
4 4 𝑓 4
CF = Cumulative frequency
Individual Data Discrete Data Continuous Data
Decile Dx
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QM (UM20MB502) - Unit 1; Introduction to Statistics – Formulae
N+1 N+1 ℎ 𝑥𝑁
Dx = x ( ) term Dx = x ( ) term 𝐷𝑥 = 𝑙 + [ − 𝐶𝐹]
10 10 𝑓 10
CF = Cumulative frequency
ℎ 𝑥𝑁
N+1 N+1 𝑃𝑥 = 𝑙 + [ − 𝐶𝐹]
𝑓 100
Percentile Py Py = y ( ) term Py = y ( ) term
100 100
CF = Cumulative frequency
fm − fm−1
Z = Term with Highest Z = Term with Highest Z = l + h( )
Mode 2fm − fm−1 − fm+1
Frequency Frequency
Empirical Formula of
Z = 3M − 2 x̅
Mean, Median and Mode
Measures of Dispersion
Absolute Measures Relative Measures
R= L−S L−S
Range Coef. of R =
L+S
x̅ − Z
Coef of SK P =
σ
Karl Pearson’s Skewess SK P = x̅ − Z
(SKP) 3(x̅ − M)
Coef of SK P =
σ