RD1 Red 12
RD2 Red 10
RD3 Red 13
RD4 Red 10
RD5 Red 13
BL1 Blue 27
BL2 Blue 24
GR1 Gree 35
GR2 n
Gree 35
GY1 n
Gray 15
GY2 Gray 18
GY3 Gray 17
RD2 Red 10
RD5 Red 13
GR1 Gree 35
n
GY2 Gray 18
2
denotes population variance
denotes population standard deviation
Calculate x
to estimate
Population Sample
x
(parameter ) (statistic )
Select a
random sample
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Levels of Data Measurement
1 f
6 i
2 n
4 i
3 s
h
5
1 2 3 4 5
Nominal
Qualitative Quantitative
Qualitative
(Categorical) Quantitative
Numeric
Nonnumeric
Nonnumeric Numeric Numeric
Numeric
Discrete or
Discrete
Discrete Discrete
Continuous or
Continuous