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Instructor John X. Zhang TA Lestin Y.H. Lee ;Getting more abstract …;Descriptive statistics Summary; Mean shows central tendency 4 data points 9 3 6 2 mean = (9 + 3 + 6 + 2 ) / 4 = 20 / 4 = 5 Estimation of a group characteristics; Learning the first symbol mean = (9 + 3 + 6 + 2 ) / 4 X = [ 9 3 6 2 ] N = 4 ;Formula for Mean; Questions Is mean a real physical thing? Is mean the only way to represent central tendency? ; Is mean a real physical thing? NO! ; Why we use mean then? It is useful!; Is there only one way to define central tendency? ; Mean, median, and mode; Median (1) Odd amount of numbers 9 3 44 17 15 Line up your numbers (smallest to largest) 3 9 15 17 44  Median is 15 (The number in the middle) ; Median (2) Median of (Even amount of numbers) 8 3 44 17 12 6  Line up your numbers: 3 6 8 12 17 44 Add the 2 middle numbers, divide by 2: 8 + 12 = 20 ÷ 2 = 10 Median is 10. ; Mean, median, and mode; Mode; Mode -- bimodal, multimodal ; Mode;Merits for different measures of central tendency ;Dispersion;Dispersion;Measures of Variability;Measures of Variability;Range;Where would you rather have your vacation? Phuket Island mean temperature = 25 Celsius degrees or Sahara Desert mean temperature = 25 Celsius degrees; Deviation from the mean; Deviation from the mean;