MEASURES OF DISPERSION/VARIATION

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Ungrouped Data
1. Range

Range=highest valuelowest value

Example:
Find the range. A group consisting of 10 students
has the following scores in Statistics:
10
12
6
9
7
11
14
5
8
15
Solution:
10
12
6
9
7
11
Lowest Value
14
5

Highest Value

Range = Highest Value Lowest Value

= 15 5
Range = 10
2. Average Deviation

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AD=

n
Example:
Find the average deviation given the following:

3. Sample Variance
4. Standard Deviation
5. Quartile Deviation