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Ch 3 Stats Symbols
Important symbols to know in studying elementary statistics - Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |