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This document discusses measures of dispersion, which show how data is spread out or varied. There are two main types: absolute measures, which use the same units as the original data and express variation as deviations from the mean or average, such as range, variance, standard deviation, quartiles, and mean. Relative measures are used to compare distributions and are unit-less, such as the coefficient of range, variation, standard deviation, quartile deviation, and mean deviation. Common absolute measures include range, variance, standard deviation, quartiles and mean, while relative measures allow comparison between data sets.

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Week 9

This document discusses measures of dispersion, which show how data is spread out or varied. There are two main types: absolute measures, which use the same units as the original data and express variation as deviations from the mean or average, such as range, variance, standard deviation, quartiles, and mean. Relative measures are used to compare distributions and are unit-less, such as the coefficient of range, variation, standard deviation, quartile deviation, and mean deviation. Common absolute measures include range, variance, standard deviation, quartiles and mean, while relative measures allow comparison between data sets.

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Measures of Dispersion /

Variation
Week 9
▪The measure of dispersion shows the scatterings of the
data. It tells the variation of the data from one another
and gives a clear idea about the distribution of the
data. The measure of dispersion shows the
homogeneity or the heterogeneity of the distribution
of the observations.
Types of Measures of Dispersion

There are two main types of


dispersion methods in statistics which
are:
Absolute Measure of Dispersion
▪An absolute measure of dispersion contains the
same unit as the original data set. Absolute
dispersion method expresses the variations in
terms of the average of deviations of observations
like standard or means deviations.
▪The types of absolute measures of dispersion are:
1. Range

▪It is simply the difference between the


maximum value and the minimum value
given in a data set.
▪Example: 1, 3,5, 6, 7 Range = 7 -1= 6
2. Variance

▪Deduct the mean from each data in the set


then squaring each of them and adding each
square. Finally divide them by the total number
of values in the data set.
σ 2 = [∑(X−μ)2}] / N
3. Standard Deviation

▪The square root of the variance is known as


the standard deviation i.e.
S.D. = √σ2 = σ .
4. Quartiles and Quartile Deviation

▪The quartiles are values that divide a list of


numbers into quarters. The quartile
deviation is half of the distance between
the third and the first quartile.
5. Mean and Mean Deviation

▪The average of numbers is known as the mean


and the arithmetic mean of the absolute
deviations of the observations from a measure
of central tendency is known as the mean
deviation (also called mean absolute deviation).
• Relative Measure of Dispersion

▪ The relative measures of depression are used to compare the


distribution of two or more data sets. This measure compares values
without units. Common relative dispersion methods include:
1. Co-efficient of Range
2. Co-efficient of Variation
3. Co-efficient of Standard Deviation
4. Co-efficient of Quartile Deviation
5. Co-efficient of Mean Deviation

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