Descriptive statistics

How to Calculate Deciles

The arranged data can be divided into ten equal parts by nine values. These values are called deciles and denoted…

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How to Find Quartiles

The arranged data can be divided into four equal parts by three values. These values are called quartiles and are…

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Relationship between mean, median and mode

An empirical relationship exists between mean, median and mode. For a moderately skewed distribution it is:     If a…

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How to Calculate Mode

The value which has a higher frequency than others in its neighborhood is called mode. The important characteristic of mode…

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How to Calculate Median

When the observations are arranged in ascending or descending order, the value which divides them into two parts is called…

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Relationship between Arithmetic Mean, Geometric Mean and Harmonic Mean

There is a Mathematical relationship between arithmetic mean, geometric mean, and harmonic mean. This relationship is given as:    …

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How to Calculate Harmonic Mean

The harmonic mean of a set of observations is the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocal of the…

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How to Calculate Geometric Mean

Geometric mean is defined only for non-zero positive values. Therefore in order to use geometric mean all the observations must…

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Properties of Arithmetic Mean

Following are some of the important properties of arithmetic mean, which are elaborated with the help of simple problems. Problem:…

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What is Weighted Arithmetic Mean

If all the values of the data are not equally important, a weighted arithmetic mean is calculated after assigning appropriate…

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