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STATISTICS

Exam Cog
DATA TYPES

Numerical: discrete (counts) / continuous (range)

Categorical: ordinal (order) / nominal (no order)

Primary = you · Secondary = others

AVERAGES

Mean = sum ÷ how many

Median = middle (order first)

Mode = most common

GROUPED DATA

Use the mid-interval value of each class

Mean = Σ(mid × f) ÷ Σf

Median at (n+1)/2

SPREAD

Range = highest − lowest

IQR = Q₃ − Q₁

Q₁ at (n+1)/4, Q₃ at 3(n+1)/4

COLLECTING DATA

Survey, online, interview, experiment, observation

Bias: a question that favours one side

Sample = part; Population = all (census)

WATCH-OUTS
Always ORDER the list before finding the median or quartiles.