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Summarizing and Presenting Data. Statistics. The scientific study of numerical data based upon variation in nature. Some Definitions. Observations Datum/Data Variable Statistical Population Sample. Descriptive Statistics. Statistics of Location Average (Mean) Median Mode
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Statistics The scientific study of numerical data based upon variation in nature.
Some Definitions • Observations • Datum/Data • Variable • Statistical Population • Sample
Descriptive Statistics • Statistics of Location • Average (Mean) • Median • Mode • Statistics of Dispersion • Range • Standard Deviation
i Xi 1 2 2 3 3 5 4 8 5 10 n ∑Xi i=1 Calculating an Average = X1 + X2 + X3 + X4 + X5 = 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 10 = 28
i Xi 1 2 2 3 3 5 4 8 5 10 n = (∑Xi)/n X i=1 Calculating an Average = (X1 + X2 + X3 + X4 + X5)/n = (2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 10)/5 = 28/5 = 5.6
Calculating a Standard Deviation Xi (Xi)2 2 4 3 9 5 25 8 64 10100 28 202
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TABLE I The Effects of High Fat Versus Low Fat Diets on Rat Weights and Lengths AVERAGE AVERAGE DIET WEIGHT LENGTH TYPE (g) (cm) high fat 545.5 55.3 low fat 346.7 53.2 Presenting Tables
frequency Figure 1. Frequency histogram of number of seeds per pod for koa haole, Leucaena leucocephala, seed pods. Presenting Graphs
weight (g) Figure 2. Weight-length relationships of koa haole, Leucaena leucocephala, seed pods. Presenting Graphs
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