Chapter 2 - Measures of Location and Spread Flashcards

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How to find the lower quartile:

A

Divide n by 4, if it’s a whole number, choose the data value halfway between this one and the one above. If it’s a decimal, round up.

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How to find the upper quartile:

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Multiply n by 3/4, if it’s a whole number, choose the data value halfway between this one and the one above. If it’s a decimal, round up.

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How to decode a coded mean:

A

Reverse the coding steps

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How to decode a coded standard deviation:

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Just reverse multiplication/division

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