Find the mean, variance and standard deviation using...

Find the mean, variance and standard deviation using short-cut method $$ \begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline \begin{array}{l} \text { Height } \\ \text { in cms } \end{array} & 70-75 & 75-80 & 80-85 & 85-90 & 90-95 & 95-100 & 100-105 & 105-110 & 110-115 \\ \hline \begin{array}{l} \text { No. of } \\ \text { children } \end{array} & 3 & 4 & 7 & 7 & 15 & 9 & 6 & 6 & 3 \\ \hline \end{array} $$

Find the mean, variance and standard deviation using short-cut method
$$
\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline \begin{array}{l}
\text { Height } \\
\text { in cms }
\end{array} & 70-75 & 75-80 & 80-85 & 85-90 & 90-95 & 95-100 & 100-105 & 105-110 & 110-115 \\
\hline \begin{array}{l}
\text { No. of } \\
\text { children }
\end{array} & 3 & 4 & 7 & 7 & 15 & 9 & 6 & 6 & 3 \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

Key Concepts

Arithmetic Mean

The arithmetic mean is the measure of central tendency computed by summing all the values in a dataset and then dividing by the number of values. In the context of grouped data, it is calculated as the weighted average of the class midpoints, where the weights are the frequencies of each group. This provides an average value that represents the entire distribution.

Variance

Variance is a measure of dispersion which indicates how far the data points in a dataset are spread out from the mean. In grouped data, variance is calculated by taking a weighted average of the squared deviations of the class midpoints from the mean, again using the frequencies as weights. It quantifies the overall spread or variability within the data.

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation is the square root of the variance and provides a measure of dispersion in the original units of the data. It is used to understand how much the values in the dataset typically deviate from the mean, offering a practical sense of the spread of the data around the central value.

Grouped Data

Grouped data refers to data that has been organized into classes or intervals. In such cases, individual data values are not known, so each class is represented by a midpoint, and frequencies indicate the number of observations within each class. This approach simplifies analysis for large datasets by summarizing the data.

Short-cut Method

The short-cut method is a computational technique for calculating variance and standard deviation that simplifies the arithmetic involved. Instead of calculating each deviation from the mean directly, this method uses an alternative formula that involves the sum of the squared values and the square of the sum of the values, reducing computational effort especially when dealing with grouped data.

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