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Are All Variables the Same?

Ernest Rutherford The aim of analytics is to find answers to problems. How do we find answers to the problems? We do that using data. When we begin to statistically analyse some data gathered through an experiment, we come across different types of data or variables....

How to Compute the Measures of Dispersion using Microsoft Excel

Calculating Range in Excel Excel does not offer a function to compute range. However, we can easily compute it by subtracting the minimum value from the maximum value. The formula would be =MAX()-MIN() where the dataset would be the referenced in both the parentheses....

Measuring the Spread of Data

We have already seen how it is easier to describe data using a single measure of central tendency, such as, average. Now, take a look at the following data: The average score for both students is equal. However, John is consistent at everything, while Arun is...

The Assumptions in Linear Correlations

Given how simple Karl Pearson's Coefficient of Correlation is, the assumptions behind it are often forgotten. It is important to ensure that the assumptions hold true for your data, else the Pearson's Coefficient may be inappropriate. The assumptions and requirements...

Using Central Tendency Measures to Describe Data

The term central tendency refers to some values that tend to describe the centre of the complete data set. There are different measures of central tendency. Each of them give us one single number that attempts to summarise the entire data set within itself. Why do we...

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