Lesson 6 Measures of Relative Dispersion Power Point
Lesson 6 Measures of Relative Dispersion Power Point
MEASURES OF RELATIVE
DISPERSION
Interpret the value of one dataset as compared to the other data set in terms of variability.
A. Coefficient of Variation
The coefficient of variation is also known as relative dispersion ; it is used to express the
standard deviation as a percentage of the mean. To compare two distributions with different
means and standard deviations, the computed coefficient of variation is in terms of
percentage.
Formula:
CV = s / x̄ (100)
Formula :
CV = s / x̄ (100)
s = standard deviation
x̄ = mean
A. Coefficient of Skewness Ungrouped and Grouped Data
Skewness refers to the measure of the lack of symmetry of a distribution. The distribution is
said to be skewed when the spread of the measurements is greater on one side that on the
other side of the point of central tendency.
Types :
1. Normal Distribution or Symmetrical
Mean = Median = Mode
Bell-shaped curved
Sk = 0
2. Positively Skewed
Mean is greater than median and mode
Skewed to the right
Sk > 0
3. Negatively Skewed or Skewed to the left
Mean is less than median and mode
Skewed to the left
Sk > 0
Formula:
Sk = 3 ( Mean - Median )
s
where : sk = skewness
s = standard deviation
Kurtosis is the measure of the degree of peakedness or flatness of a
distribution.
Types of Kurtosis
Leptokurtosis or tall distributions involve unusually large number of
scores or values at the center of the distribution. It is more peaked than
the normal curve since the scores are concentrated within a very narrow
interval at the center. Its tails are high and long.