Position Measurements

Position Measurements

1. It is

   • Statistical indicators that enable summarize data in one or distribute it in same size intervals.

2. it's divided in

   • non-central position
     • They are used to divide the data into equal intervals
       • are
         • quartiles
           • Divide the data sample into four identical parts.
         • quintiles
           • separate the data into five equal parts.
         • deciles
           • partition the data set into ten intervals of the same amplitude.
         • percentiles
           • divide the data into one hundred equivalent parts.
   • center position
     • They allow to determine the central values ​​of a set of data
       • are
         • Half
           • is the average of all sample data.
         • Median
           • is the middle value of all data sorted from least to elderly.
         • Mode
           • is the most repeated value of the data set