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158 <strong>100</strong> METHODS FOR TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT<br />

all the other squared <strong>de</strong>viations. The total is then divi<strong>de</strong>d by the number of<br />

values involved minus 1. The square root is then taken. This is written:<br />

In the example the calculation is:<br />

VeX; - X) 2<br />

n - 1<br />

(1 .1 - 1.71)2 + (1 .2 - 1.71? +<br />

+ (2 .3 - 1.71)2<br />

36<br />

V3.7757<br />

=<br />

VO.10488 0.32 volts.<br />

= =<br />

There are simple methods of testing whether means, ranges and<br />

standard <strong>de</strong>viations of different samples differ statistically.<br />

Benefits<br />

Statistical techniques use the basic data and provi<strong>de</strong> facts upon which<br />

<strong>de</strong>cisions can be ma<strong>de</strong>.<br />

Example<br />

Examples of the mean, median, mo<strong>de</strong>, range and standard <strong>de</strong>viation are<br />

given above.<br />

Reference<br />

G.K. Kanji (1993) <strong>100</strong> Statistical Tests. London: Sage.

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