Which measure of dispersion is the best and how?
Standard deviation is the best measures of dispersion, because it posseses most of the characterstics of an ideal measure of dispersion.
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Which measure of dispersion is the best and how?
Standard deviation is the best measures of dispersion, because it posseses most of the characterstics of an ideal measure of dispersion.
A batsman is to be selected for a cricket team. The choice is between X and Y on the basis of their five previous scores which are:
X |
Y |
25 |
50 |
85 |
70 |
40 |
65 |
80 |
45 |
120 |
80 |
Which batsman should be selected if we want
(i) a higher run getter, or
(ii) a more reliable batsman in the team?
To check the quality of two brands of lightbulbs, their life in burning hours was estimated as under for 100 bulbs of each brand.
Life (in hrs) |
No. of bulbs |
||
Brand A |
Brand B |
||
0–50 |
15 |
2 |
|
50–100 |
20 |
8 |
|
100–150 |
18 |
60 |
|
150–200 |
25 |
25 |
|
200–250 |
22 |
5 |
|
100 |
100 |
(i) Which brand gives higher life?
(ii) Which brand is more dependable?Calculate the mean deviation about mean and standard deviation for the following distribution:
Classes |
Frequencies |
20–40 |
3 |
40–80 |
6 |
80–100 |
20 |
100–120 |
12 |
120–140 |
9 |
50 |
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