Data Analysis

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Measures of Central Tendency

Measure Definition
Mean$\dfrac{\text{sum of all numbers}}{\text{number of numbers}}$
MedianMiddle value when data is ordered
ModeMost frequent value

Measures of Spread

Measure Formula
RangeMaximum $-$ Minimum
Interquartile Range$Q_3 - Q_1$

Quartiles & Percentiles

Percentile Name
0thMinimum
25thLower Quartile ($Q_1$)
50thMedian ($Q_2$)
75thUpper Quartile ($Q_3$)
100thMaximum

Mean & Standard Deviation

Ungrouped Data:
Mean
$\bar{x} = \dfrac{\sum x}{n}$
Standard Deviation
$\sigma = \sqrt{\dfrac{\sum(x-\bar{x})^2}{n}}$
Grouped Data:
Mean
$\bar{x} = \dfrac{\sum fx}{\sum f}$
Standard Deviation
$\sigma = \sqrt{\dfrac{\sum fx^2}{\sum f} - \left(\dfrac{\sum fx}{\sum f}\right)^2}$