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MATH 153 Chapter 3
Summarizing Data - Statistics/Parameters Formulas
Question | Answer |
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Three Measures of Center | Mean, Median, Mode |
Three Measures of Variation | Range, Standard Deviation, Variance |
Symbol for Sample Mean | X Bar |
Symbol for Sample Standard Deviation | s |
Symbol for Population Mean | Mu |
Symbol for Sample Population Standard Deviation | Sigma |
Area % under curve for =/- 3 standard deviations | 99.7% |
Area % under curve for =/- 2 standard deviations | 95% |
Area % under curve for =/- 1 standard deviations | 68% |
Symbol for Sample Variation | s Squared |
Symbol for Sample Population Variation | Sigma Squared |
Another name for normal curve | The Bell Curve |
True or false: A data set will always have exactly one mode. | False |
The sum of the deviations about the mean always equals _________. | zero |
________________ represents the number of standard deviations an observation is from the mean. | z-score |
________________ divide data sets in fourths. | Quartiles |