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I. Sissejuhatus
– Definition of range as a measure of dispersion
– Importance of understanding dispersion in data analysis
II. Explanation of Range as a Measure of Dispersion
– Definition of range: the difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset
– Calculation of range: subtracting the lowest value from the highest value
– Simple and intuitive measure of variability
III. Limitations of Range
A. Ignores the distribution of data
1. Scenario: Dataset A and Dataset B with the same range
– Dataset A: Values are evenly spread out
– Dataset B: Values have a clustered distribution
2. Implication: Range fails to capture differences in variability between the two datasets
– In Dataset B, values are concentrated closely together, indicating a higher degree of dispersion than Dataset A
– Range does not account for this important characteristic
B. Sensitive to outliers
1. Scenario: Dataset C with an extreme outlier
– Dataset C: Most values are clustered together, except one extremely large or small value
2. Implication: Range is greatly affected by the presence of outliers
– The range will be excessively large or small due to the extreme value
– Outliers can distort the measure of dispersion and provide misleading information
C. Limited information about the dataset
1. Scenario: Dataset D and Dataset E with the same range
– Dataset D: Values are symmetrically distributed around the mean
– Dataset E: Values are skewed, with a longer tail on one side
2. Implication: Range does not provide insights into the shape of the distribution
– Dataset E is likely to have a more spread-out distribution compared to Dataset D, even with the same range
– Range fails to capture the asymmetry and skewness in the data
IV. Järeldus
– Range, as a measure of dispersion, has limitations that should be considered in data analysis
– It ignores the distribution of data, is sensitive to outliers, and provides limited information about the dataset
– Other measures of dispersion, such as variance or standard deviation, should be used in conjunction with range to provide a more comprehensive understanding of variability in data.
