Lesson 3: Measures of Central Location and Variability

Learning Outcomes.

• Compute statistical parameters (mean, median, mode, average deviation, variance, and sample standard deviation)

Topic. This lesson covers: Measures of Central Location and Variability

• Openstax Introductory Statistics:
  • 2.3 Measures of the Location of the Data
  • 2.5 Measures of the Center of the Data
  • 2.6 Skewness and the Mean, Median, and Mode
  • 2.7 Measures of the Spread of the Data
• Introductory Statistics by Sheldon Ross, 3rd edition: Sections 3.2-3.5
• Statistics with Microsoft Excel by Beverly J. Dretzke, 5th ed., AVERAGE( : ), VARP( : ), STDEVP( : ), P. 36 – 45

WeBWorK. Sets 2.3, 2.5, 2.6 & 2.7 – due 9/16 at noon