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4.1: Mean - Weighted Arithmetic Mean

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

4.1: Mean - Weighted Arithmetic Mean

There are sets of values where the values or measurements involved have different “weights” or degree of importance. The mean of this set is called a “weighted mean.” The formula for computing a weighted mean is as follows:

wieghted_mean_formula.jpg

where:
mean11.jpg = mean
x = measurement or value
W = weight

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4.1 Mean - Sample Mean

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

Sample Mean - mean of ungrouped or raw data

mean2.jpg

where:
mean11.jpg = mean
Σx = sum of all the measurements
n = number of measurements

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