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• Evaluate the mean and median
• Interpret the mean and median in plain non-technical terms
• Use the Excel = AVERAGE function to find the mean
• Use the Excel = MEDIAN function to find the median
• For each column containing quantitative data:
• Evaluate the standard deviation and range
• Interpret the standard deviation and range in plain non-technical terms
• Use the Excel = STDEV. S function to find the standard deviation
• For range( maximum value minus the minimum value), find the maximum value using the Excel = MAX function and find the minimum value using the Excel ' s = MIN function
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