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14023947275MeanSum of observations/Number of Observations0
14023947276IQRQ3-Q1 Resistant to outliers1
14023947277Standard DeviationCommon measure of spread. How far each observation is from the mean. Found with an average of the squared distances. Then taking the squared root. Avg squared distance: VARIANCE Square root of Var: STANDARD DEV2
14023947278Measures of PositionPercentiles: Percentile tells us a data point's position relative to other points in the data set. 85% (then that student scored higher than 85% of the students taking the SAT). Z-scores: Tells us a data point's position relative to the mean and measured in "standard" units or in standard deviations.3
14023947279Density CurveMath model for a distribution. Shows the overall pattern of a distribution via a smooth curve, ignoring minor irregularities and outliers.4
14023947280Area under curveRelative frequency of values in distribution. Always on or above horizontal axis. Total area underneath curve is exactly one.5
14023947281Mean + Median for Density CurveMedian of a density curve: Equal-areas point, the point that divides the area under the curve in half. Mean of a density curve: Balance point, at which the curve would balance if made of solid material. Median + Mean: Same for symmetric density curve, both lie at center Mean of skewed curve: Pulled away from median in direction of tail. Median is not at peak, but not affected by skew.6
14023947282Transforming DataMean: Changes when added to, also when multiplied Median: Changes when added to, also when multiplied Range/IQR: Does not change when addition, changes when multiplied St. Dev: Doesn't change when addition, changes when multiplied7
14023947283Normal DistributionAll: Symmetric, single-peaked, bell-shaped Described with Mean, Standard deviation Low standard deviation = high peak Mean= center Standard deviation= center of inflection point Describes as: APPROXIMATELY NORMAL8
14023947284Assessing Normality#1 Histogram or stemplot: Test symmetry, bell-shaped #2 Empirical Rule (68%-95%-99.7%) Find the intervals, check the number and percent of data that appears within standard deviations from the sample mean. #3 Normal Probability Plot Found in Plot 1. Check if it is linear or not.9
14023947285Expected Value of Discrete Random Variable (Mean)Ux= E(X) = x1p1 + x2p2..... Multiply each probability with the value it represents. Add all. This gives equal representation of values.10
14023947286Probability Distribution Standard DeviationVar(x) = (X1-M1)^2p1 + ..... St Dev(X) = Root of Variance11
14023947287Binomial FormulaP(X=k) = P(exactly K successes in trial) = (Failure) (Success) Binompdf(n, p, k) for P(X=k) Bimocdf(n, p, k) for P(X<=k) 1-Binomcdf(n, p, k) for P(X<=k) = P(x>=k) n= # of attempts p= probability of success 1-p=1 = probability of failure k= number of successes12
14023947288BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION RULEIf the sample is less than 10% of the population, can ignore issue of replacement. n< N/10 n= sample size N= population size13
14023947289Binomial Distribution SOCSShape: Depends of values of n, p Center: Mean=np Spread: Standard Dev= sqrt[ n * P * ( 1 - P ) ]14
14023947290Rule of Thumb for using normal distribution for the approximation of the binomial distributionIf np> 10 and n(1-p)10>10 It means it is approximately normal15
14023947291Geometric FormulasP (x=k) = p (1-p) ^(k-1) P(x<=k) = p+ (1-p)p =(1-p)^2(p).... P(x>k)= 1-P(x<=k) Geompdf(p,k) = P(x=k) Geomcdf(p,k) = P(x<=k)16
14023947292Manipulating Normal DistributionsRandom variable y=x+c Mean(y): Mean(x) + c Variance(y): Variance(x) Deviation(y): Deviation(x) Random variable z= bx Mean(z)= Mean(x) X b Variance(z)= Variance(z) X b^2 Deviation(z)= Deviation(w) X (abs value of b) Random variable w=bx+c Mean(w)=Mean(w) X b +c Variance(w)= Variance(w) X b^2 Deviation(w)= Deviation(w) X (abs value of b)17
14023947293Combining Probability DistributionsMean(y-x)= Mean(y)-Mean(x) Standard Deviation(y-x)= Square root[ dev(x)^2 + dev(y)^2) ] Mean (x+y) = Mean(x)+Mean(y) Standard Deviation(x+y)= Square root[ dev(x)^2 + dev(y)^2) ]18

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