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Ch 3 Stats Symbols
Important symbols to know in studying elementary statistics - Chapter 3
Term | Definition |
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Σ | Sum of a set of values |
N | Number of data values in a population |
n | Number of data values in a sample |
μ | Mean of all values in a population |
x̄ | Mean of all values in a sample |
σ | Population standard deviation |
s | Sample standard deviation |
σ^2 | Population variance |
s^2 | Sample variance |
z | z score |
P_k | k^th percentile |
Q_1 | First quartile = P_25 |
Q_2 | Second quartile (median) = P_50 |
Q_3 | Third quartile = P_75 |
IQR | Inter quartile range |
μ–2σ | Significantly low values |
μ+2σ | Significantly high values |