STATISTICS
Lecture. (Part III)
MEASURES OF VARIATION/DISPERSION
- Statistical tool for determining the degree of spread out a given set of data
from the central part.
(Ungrouped data)
1. Range (R) – difference between the highest value and lowest value
in the data set.
2. Quartile Deviation (QD) – semi-interquartile range.
QD =
3. Mean Average/Absolute Deviation (MAD).
MAD =
4. Standard Deviation (SD) – most popular and reliable measure of
variation.
a. SD =
b. SD =
5. Variance (V) – simply as “square of standard deviation”.
V=
1
6. Coefficient of Variation (CV) – percentage of data that are deviating
from the central part.
CV =
(Grouped data)
1. Range (R) – difference between the upper boundary of highest class
interval and lower boundary of lowest class interval
value in the data set.
2. Quartile Deviation (QD) – semi-interquartile range.
3. Mean Average/Absolute Deviation (MAD).
f – frequency
M - Midpoint
4. Standard Deviation (SD) – most popular and reliable measure of
variation.
f – frequency
M - Midpoint
2
5. Variance (V) – simply as “square of standard deviation”.
f – frequency
M – Midpoint
Xbar = Sum of Frequency x Midpoint
6. Coefficient of Variation (CV) – percentage of data that are deviating
from the central part.
Examples:
A. Ungrouped data: X→16, 12, 8, 5, 19, 23, 2 and 10
Range
R = 23 – 2
R = 21
X order Q3=6.75th =16+0.75(3)=18.25
2 1
5 2
8 3
10 4
12 5
16 6
19 7 Q1=2.25th =
23 8
5+0.25(3)=5.75
Quartile Deviation
Mean Average/Absolute Deviation
3
X
2 9.88
5 6.88
8 3.88
10 1.88
12 0.12
16 4.12
19 7.12
23 11.12
Standard Deviation
Method A:
X
2 9.88 97.61
5 6.88 47.33
8 3.88 15.05
10 1.88 3.53
12 0.12 0.01
16 4.12 16.97
19 7.12 50.69
23 11.12 123.65
X X2
Method B:
2 9.88 97.61 4
5 6.88 47.33 25
8 3.88 15.05 64
10 1.88 3.53 100
12 0.12 0.01 144 4
16 4.12 16.97 256
19 7.12 50.69 361
23 11.12 123.65 529
Variance
Coefficient of Variation
Normal distribution of DATA=3.0
B. Grouped Data: Consider the table below.
C. I. f cfb
31 – 34 3 35
27 – 30 7 32
23 – 26 15 25
5
19 – 22 8 10
15 - 18 2 2
Range
R = 34.5 – 14.5
R = 20 Q3= 3(35)/4=26.25th--locator
Q1= (35)/4=8.75th--locator
Quartile Deviation
Mean Average/Absolute Deviation
C. I. f M
31 – 34 3 32.5 7.89 23.67
27 – 30 7 28.5 3.89 27.23
23 – 26 15 24.5 0.11 1.65
19 – 22 8 20.5 4.11 32.88
15 - 18 2 16.5 8.11 16.22
Standard Deviation
Method A:
C. I. f M
31 – 34 3 32.5 7.89 23.67 186.76
27 – 30 7 28.5 3.89 27.23 105.92
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23 – 26 15 24.5 0.11 1.65 0.18
19 – 22 8 20.5 4.11 32.88 135.14
15 - 18 2 16.5 8.11 16.22 131.54
Method B:
C. I. f M fM2
31 – 34 3 32.5 3168.75
27 – 30 7 28.5 5685.75
23 – 26 15 24.5 9003.75
19 – 22 8 20.5 3362
15 - 18 2 16.5 544.5
Variance
V = 15.99
Coefficient of variation
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Prepared by:
Assoc. Prof. Renato E. Apa-ap
Research Coordinator-Science Cluster
Research Management Office