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Lets say that we recruited a sample of 16 children and measured their weight. These data are
below.
ID #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Weight (lbs)
82.0
70.8
123.5
66.8
66.8
67.0
58.0
67.0
56.0
52.0
77.5
115.8
74.8
85.5
119.0
51.0
Mean ( x ) =x =
Now that the data are arranged in order, we need to find the middle position. The red line
below indicates where the middle is.
ID #
3
15
12
14
1
11
13
2
Weight (lbs)
123.5
119.0
115.8
85.5
82.0
77.5
74.8
70.8
6
8
4
5
7
9
10
16
67.0
67.0
66.8
66.8
58.0
56.0
52.0
51.0
However, if we choose 70.8 as the median, then 7 numbers fall above it and 8 numbers fall
below it. By definition, the P50 represents the position that is in the middle. If we choose
Weight (lbs)
123.5
119.0
115.8
85.5
82.0
77.5
74.8
70.8
67.0
67.0
66.8
66.8
58.0
56.0
52.0
51.0
ID #
Weight
(lbs)
where d = x x
3
123.5
46.42
15
119.0
41.92
12
115.8
38.67
14
85.5
8.42
1
82.0
4.92
11
77.5
0.42
13
74.8
-2.33
2
70.8
-6.33
6
67.0
-10.08
8
67.0
-10.08
4
66.8
-10.33
5
66.8
-10.33
7
58.0
-19.08
9
56.0
-21.08
10
52.0
-25.08
16
51.0
-26.08
sum= 1233.3 -0.03 mean= 77.1
ID #
3
15
12
14
1
11
13
2
6
8
4
5
7
9
10
16
sum=
mean=
ID #
3
15
12
14
1
11
13
2
6
8
4
5
7
9
10
16
s
u
m
=
1
2
3
3
.
3
Weight
(lbs)
123.5
119.0
115.8
85.5
82.0
77.5
74.8
70.8
67.0
67.0
66.8
66.8
58.0
56.0
52.0
51.0
1233.3
77.1
d
d2
46.42 2154.82
41.92 1757.29
38.67 1495.37
8.42
70.90
4.92
24.21
0.42
0.18
-2.33
5.43
-6.33
40.07
-10.08
101.61
-10.08
101.61
-10.33
106.71
-10.33
106.71
-19.08
364.05
-21.08
444.37
-25.08
629.01
-26.08
680.17
-0.03 8082.46
Weight
x2
(lbs)
123.5 15252.25
119.0 14161.00
115.8 13398.06
85.5
7310.25
82.0
6724.00
77.5
6006.25
74.8
5587.56
70.8
5005.56
67.0
4489.00
67.0
4489.00
66.8
4455.56
66.8
4455.56
58.0
3364.00
56.0
3136.00
52.0
2704.00
51.0
2601.00
s=
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1
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3
1
3
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=
7
7
.
1
Score
Frequency
7.5
-3s
30.7
53.9
77.1
100.3
123.5
146.7
-2s
-1s
1s
2s
3s
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