DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : A.KRISHNA KUMAR
Designation : Sr. Lecturer
Branch : Commercial & Computer
Practice
Institute : GPW ,Suryapet, Nalgonda dist.
Year/Semester : III Semester
Subject : Quantitative Techniques-1
Subject Code : CCP-303
Topic : Standard Deviation
Duration : 50 min.
Sub Topic : Coefficient of Variation and
Variance
Teaching Aids : PPT.
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Objectives
On the completion of the period, you would be
able to :
Understand Coefficient of Variation
Calculate Coefficient of Variation
Calculate Variance
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Recap
FORMULA OF SD
x 2
N
Where ∑x2 = Sum of the squares of the deviations taken
from AM
N = Number of items
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Recap
SD – ASSUMED MEAN - FORMULA
σ = √ ∑d2 / N – ( ∑d / N ) 2
Where ∑d2 = Total of squares of deviation from
assumed mean
∑d = Total of deviations from assumed mean.
N = Total number of items
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Co-efficient of Variation – Definition:
Co-efficient of variation is “the percentage variation in the
Mean, the Standard Deviation being treated as the total
variation in the Mean”
—Prof.Karl Pearson
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Co-efficient of Variation - Importance
SD - an absolute measure of dispersion.
It is expressed in terms of units in which the
original figures are collected and stated.
Eg: heights and weights of students given in feet &
inches and pounds.
SD given in different measures incomparable.
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Co-efficient of Variation - Importance
Convert data given different measures to make it
relative measure of dispersion for comparison.
For this, calculation of Co-efficient of Variation (CV)
necessary
CV = SD / AM
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FORMULA
S tan dard Deviation
C.V X 100
Mean
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Example 1
Calculate Co-efficient of Variation from the following
Standard Deviation = 148.2,
Arithmetic Mean = 919.167
Example 2
Calculate Co-efficient of Variation from the following
If X 49 & 37.06
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Solution 1
S tan dard Deviation
1) C.V X 100
Mean
148.2
X 100
919.167
Solution 2
2) C.V X 100
X
37.06
X 100 75.63
49
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VARIANCE - MEANING &
IMPORTANCE
The variance is also called Mean Square Deviation.
Variance is also called the Second Moment as the
deviations are raised to the second power.
So the variance is symbolically expressed σ2
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Formula
Variance = σ2 (Standard deviation square)
Example 3:
From the following data, calculate Variance, if SD = 9
Solution: Variance = σ2 (Standard Deviation square)
σ =9
Variance = 92
= 81
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Summary
Coefficient of
SD
Variation X 100
Mean
Variance 2
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Quiz
1. What is the formula of Coefficient of
Variation?
S tan dard Deviataions
Ans : C.V X 100
Mean
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Quiz
2. What is the formula of Variance?
Ans: SD2 (or) σ2.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. In a given distribution AM = 20,
standard derivation =4.56, what is coefficient of
variation ?
2. From the data given below, state which series is more
variable
Series A : X = 42.14, σ = 14
Series B : X = 37.86, σ = 14.1
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Assignment
1. For a series, AM is 68 and SD is 3. Find out CV?
2. In a distribution, AM is 65 and SD is 2. What is its
CV?
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