Chapter 5 Measures of Central Tendency: Introduction A measure of central tendency is a single value that attempts to describe a set of data by identifying the central position within that set of data. As such‚ measures of central tendency are sometimes called measures of central location. They are also classed as summary statistics. The mean (often called the average) is most likely the measure of central tendency that you are most familiar with‚ but there are others‚ such as the median and the
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AEC BAD FOR THAI FARMERS‚ WORKERS: NGOS Poor farmers and unskilled labourers would feel a negative impact and no benefits from the 2015 launch of the Asean Economic Community (AEC)‚ a forum of non-governmental organisations said yesterday. Thailand was set to open its borders to almost all farming products from Asean members‚ meaning its major products such as rice would no longer be competitive‚ said Witoon Lianchamroon‚ director of BioThai. Thailand’s standing as a regional powerhouse in
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the method you have chosen for your process recording and your plans for making it. For example‚ if you choose to submit a video file‚ how will you record and produce this? How will you upload it and send it to your instructor? (14 points) The method I have chosen for the process recording will be written. There will be a series of questions for the interviewee to answer and the written responses will be sent to the instructor. Possibly some photographs of
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1. C (2‚0‚-3‚5‚10) v(0‚1)=1.25 v(1‚2)=1.25 ; v(2‚1) = 1/1.25 = 0.8 v(2‚3)=1+1=2 ; v(3‚2)=1/(1+1)=0.5 v(3‚4)=1+1=2 ; v(4‚3)=1/(1+1)=0.5 The smallest payment at time 1 = 2v(0‚1) + (-3) v(2‚1) + 5v(3‚2)v(2‚1) + 10v(4‚3)v(3‚2)v(2‚1) = 2(1.25) + (-3)(0.8) + 5 (0.5)(0.8) + 10(0.5)(0.5)(0.8) = 2.5-2.4+2+2 = 4.1 The smallest payment you would accept is 4.1. 2. Let K be the initial payment.
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Week 5 - Discussion 1 This Discussion will give you the opportunity to calculate or identify the three measures of central tendency. You will be asked to select an appropriate real life situation in which one measure would be more appropriate than the other two measures of center. 1. Select a topic of interest to you and record the topic in your posting‚ for example: “What is the average number of hours people watch TV every week?” Make sure the question you ask will be answered with a number‚
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Kelly Panizza Assignment # 1 Algorithm-Spring 2011 1. Do some research on al-Khorezmi (also al-Khwarizmi)‚ the man from whose name the word “algorithm” is derived. In particular‚ you should learn what the origins of the words “algorithm” and “algebra” have in common. R: / the word “Algorithm” or “Algorism” in some other writing versions‚ comes from the name Al-Khwarizmi (c. 780-850)‚ a Persian mathematician‚ astronomer‚ geographer
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Duncan. Basically‚ his avarice for the crown was more important than any other thing to him and his wife Lady Macbeth. The three main reasons I chose this book because of the critical commentary behind this book‚ the universal truth and the imagery and setting that help’s emphasizes the story more. Body: I will be starting off by explaining my three reasons why I nominated this play as the FM Literaliacy noble price award. First‚ the critical commentary which is said by an British individual
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recorded as follows: No of SPAM EMAILS Received | Number of students | less than 5 | 68 | between 5 and 10 | 176 | between 10 and 15 | 244 | between 15 and 20 | 193 | between 20 and 25 | 42 | between 25 and 30 | 27 | (i) Calculate the mean number of SPAM emails received by a computing student. (4 marks) (ii) Construct a histogram for the data. Use it to estimate the modal number of SPAM emails received. (3 marks) (iii) Construct an
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Surname Centre No. Initial(s) Paper Reference 1 3 8 0 Candidate No. 1 F Signature Paper Reference(s) 1380/1F Examiner’s use only Edexcel GCSE Team Leader’s use only Mathematics (Linear) – 1380 Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Foundation Tier Friday 2 March 2012 – Afternoon Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Materials required for examination Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres‚ protractor‚ compasses‚ pen‚ HB pencil‚ eraser. Tracing paper may be used. Items
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