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21 July, 00:32

Using R, answer the following question. The accompanying data set contains quiz scores for 12 students in a chemistry class: 18, 15, 5, 8, 15, 20, 2, 16, 10, 12, 20, 15.

Find a measure of central tendency that separates the data into two groups such that each group consists of 50% of the scores above and 50% of the scores below that measure.

Find a measure of central tendency that represents the average of the 12 quiz scores.

Find the standard deviation and variance for this dataset.

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  1. 21 July, 00:41
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    Median = 15 Mean = 13 Standard Deviation = 5.86; Variance = 34.33

    Step-by-step explanation:

    1. Measure of central tendency which divides data into 2 equal halves (50% below it, 50% after it is Median

    Median Calculation:

    Data arranged : 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 15, 15, 16, 18, 20, 20

    N = 12 (Even)

    Median = (N / 2) th + (N/2 + 1) th observations

    2

    = [ (12/2) th obs + (12/2 + 1) th obs ] / 2

    = [6th + 7th ] / 2

    = [15 + 15] / 2

    = 15

    2. Mean Calculation

    Mean = Σ X / N

    Σ X = 18 + 15 + 5 + 8 + 15 + 20 + 2 + 16 + 10 + 12 + 20 + 15 = 156

    N = 12

    Mean [ U ] = 156 / 12

    Mean = 13

    3. Standard Deviation [σ] & Variance Calculation:

    Formula : Variance = σ^2 = [ Σ (X - U) ^2 ] / N

    X - U → 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15,15, 15, 16, 18, 20, 20

    X - (15) → - 13,-10,-7,-5, - 3, 0, 0, 0, 1, 3, 5, 5

    (X - U) ^2 →169,100,49,25, 9, 0, 0, 0, 1, 9, 25, 25 [ Σ = 412]

    Variance = 412 / 12 = 34.33

    Standard Deviation = √ Var

    √ 34.33 = 5.86
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