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Section 2.4
Measures of Variation
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Section 2.4 Objectives
• Determine the range of a data set
• Determine the variance and standard deviation of a population and of a sample
• Use the Empirical Rule to interpret standard deviation
• Approximate the sample standard deviation for grouped data
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Range
Range
• The difference between the maximum and minimum data entries in the set.
• The data must be quantitative.
• Range = (Max. data entry) – (Min. data entry)
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Example: Finding the Range
A corporation hired 10 graduates. The starting salaries for each graduate are shown. Find the range of the starting salaries.
Starting salaries (1000s of dollars)
41 38 39 45 47 41 44 41 37 42
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Solution: Finding the Range
• Ordering the data helps to find the least and greatest salaries.
37 38 39 41 41 41 42 44 45 47
• Range = (Max. salary) – (Min. salary)
= 47 – 37 = 10
The range of starting salaries is 10 or $10,000.
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minimum maximum
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Deviation, Variance, and Standard Deviation
Deviation
• The difference between the data entry, x, and the mean of the data set.
• Population data set: Deviation of x = x – μ
• Sample data set: Deviation of x = x – x
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Example: Finding the Deviation
A corporation hired 10 graduates. The starting salaries for each graduate are shown. Find the deviation of the starting salaries.
Starting salaries (1000s of dollars)
41 38 39 45 47 41 44 41 37 42
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Solution:• First determine the mean starting salary.
41541.5
10
x
N
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Solution: Finding the Deviation
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• Determine the deviation for each data entry.
Salary ($1000s), x Deviation: x – μ
41 41 – 41.5 = –0.5
38 38 – 41.5 = –3.5
39 39 – 41.5 = –2.5
45 45 – 41.5 = 3.5
47 47 – 41.5 = 5.5
41 41 – 41.5 = –0.5
44 44 – 41.5 = 2.5
41 41 – 41.5 = –0.5
37 37 – 41.5 = –4.5
42 42 – 41.5 = 0.5
Σx = 415 Σ(x – μ) = 0
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Deviation, Variance, and Standard Deviation
Population Variance
•
Population Standard Deviation
•
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22 ( )x
N
Sum of squares, SSx
22 ( )x
N
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Finding the Population Variance & Standard Deviation
In Words In Symbols
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1. Find the mean of the population data set.
2. Find deviation of each entry.
3. Square each deviation.
4. Add to get the sum of squares.
x
N
x – μ
(x – μ)2
SSx = Σ(x – μ)2
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Finding the Population Variance & Standard Deviation
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• Divide by N to get the population variance.
• Find the square root to get the population standard deviation.
22 ( )x
N
2( )x
N
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Example: Finding the Population Standard Deviation
A corporation hired 10 graduates. The starting salaries for each graduate are shown. Find the population variance and standard deviation of the starting salaries.
Starting salaries (1000s of dollars)
41 38 39 45 47 41 44 41 37 42
Recall μ = 41.5.
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Solution: Finding the Population Standard Deviation
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• Determine SSx
• N = 10
Salary, x Deviation: x – μ Squares: (x – μ)2
41 41 – 41.5 = –0.5 (–0.5)2 = 0.25
38 38 – 41.5 = –3.5 (–3.5)2 = 12.25
39 39 – 41.5 = –2.5 (–2.5)2 = 6.25
45 45 – 41.5 = 3.5 (3.5)2 = 12.25
47 47 – 41.5 = 5.5 (5.5)2 = 30.25
41 41 – 41.5 = –0.5 (–0.5)2 = 0.25
44 44 – 41.5 = 2.5 (2.5)2 = 6.25
41 41 – 41.5 = –0.5 (–0.5)2 = 0.25
37 37 – 41.5 = –4.5 (–4.5)2 = 20.25
42 42 – 41.5 = 0.5 (0.5)2 = 0.25
Σ(x – μ) = 0 SSx = 88.5
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Solution: Finding the Population Standard Deviation
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Population Variance
•
Population Standard Deviation
•
22 ( ) 88.5
8.910
x
N
2 8.85 3.0
The population standard deviation is about 3.0, or $3000.
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Deviation, Variance, and Standard Deviation
Sample Variance
•
Sample Standard Deviation
•
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22 ( )
1
x xs
n
22 ( )
1
x xs s
n
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Finding the Sample Variance & Standard Deviation
In Words In Symbols
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1. Find the mean of the sample data set.
2. Find deviation of each entry.
3. Square each deviation.
4. Add to get the sum of squares.
xx
n
2( )xSS x x
2( )x x
x x
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Finding the Sample Variance & Standard Deviation
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• Divide by n – 1 to get the sample variance.
• Find the square root to get the sample standard deviation.
In Words In Symbols2
2 ( )
1
x xs
n
2( )
1
x xs
n
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Example: Finding the Sample Standard Deviation
The starting salaries are for the Chicago branches of a corporation. The corporation has several other branches, and you plan to use the starting salaries of the Chicago branches to estimate the starting salaries for the larger population. Find the sample standard deviation of the starting salaries.
Starting salaries (1000s of dollars)
41 38 39 45 47 41 44 41 37 42
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Solution: Finding the Sample Standard Deviation
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• Determine SSx
• n = 10
Salary, x Deviation: x – μ Squares: (x – μ)2
41 41 – 41.5 = –0.5 (–0.5)2 = 0.25
38 38 – 41.5 = –3.5 (–3.5)2 = 12.25
39 39 – 41.5 = –2.5 (–2.5)2 = 6.25
45 45 – 41.5 = 3.5 (3.5)2 = 12.25
47 47 – 41.5 = 5.5 (5.5)2 = 30.25
41 41 – 41.5 = –0.5 (–0.5)2 = 0.25
44 44 – 41.5 = 2.5 (2.5)2 = 6.25
41 41 – 41.5 = –0.5 (–0.5)2 = 0.25
37 37 – 41.5 = –4.5 (–4.5)2 = 20.25
42 42 – 41.5 = 0.5 (0.5)2 = 0.25
Σ(x – μ) = 0 SSx = 88.5
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Solution: Finding the Sample Standard Deviation
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Sample Variance
•
Sample Standard Deviation
•
22 ( ) 88.5
9.81 10 1
x xs
n
2 88.53.1
9s s
The sample standard deviation is about 3.1, or $3100.
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Interpreting Standard Deviation
• Standard deviation is a measure of the typical amount an entry deviates from the mean.
• The more the entries are spread out, the greater the standard deviation.
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Interpreting Standard Deviation: Empirical Rule (68 – 95 – 99.7 Rule)
For data with a (symmetric) bell-shaped distribution, the standard deviation has the following characteristics:
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• About 68% of the data lie within one standard deviation of the mean.
• About 95% of the data lie within two standard deviations of the mean.
• About 99.7% of the data lie within three standard deviations of the mean.
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Interpreting Standard Deviation: Empirical Rule (68 – 95 – 99.7 Rule)
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3x s x s 2x s 3x sx s x2x s
68% within 1 standard deviation
34% 34%
99.7% within 3 standard deviations
2.35% 2.35%
95% within 2 standard deviations
13.5% 13.5%
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Example: Using the Empirical Rule
In a survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, the sample mean height of women in the United States (ages 20-29) was 64 inches, with a sample standard deviation of 2.71 inches. Estimate the percent of the women whose heights are between 64 inches and 69.42 inches.
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Solution: Using the Empirical Rule
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3x s x s 2x s 3x sx s x2x s55.87 58.58 61.29 64 66.71 69.42 72.13
34%
13.5%
• Because the distribution is bell-shaped, you can use the Empirical Rule.
34% + 13.5% = 47.5% of women are between 64 and 69.42 inches tall.