Calculating and Using Measures of Central Tendency and Measures of Dispersion (Variability)

The number of candy bars eaten by five students in the preceding three months is:
 
 

0
7
54
7
16

 

1a. Given these raw data above, compute the mean number of candy bars eaten.

 

 

1b. Put into English what the mean tells you. 

 

 

 

2a. Compute the median number of candy bars eaten

 

 

 

2b.  Put into English what the median tells you.

 

 

 

3a. Compute the modal number of candy bars eaten.

 

 

 

3b. Put into English what the mode tells you.

 

 

 

4. Compute the range

 

 

 

5. Compute the standard deviation
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now, here is a frequency distribution on a variable called Number of Siblings.

 

Response Catagory N
0 6
1 6
2 7
3 1
TOTAL 20
   

6. Given this table, compute the MEAN Number of Siblings.

 

 

 

 

 

7. Now, compute the MEDIAN score on Number of Siblings.

 

 

 

 

 

8. What is the mode on Number of Siblings?

 

 

 

9.  What is the interquartile range for Number of Siblings?  (What is Q1?  What is Q3?)
 

 

 

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