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Coefficient of variation (CV)… PU/DSS/OTR Measure of dispersion, helps compare variation across variables with different units. A variable with higher coefficient of variation is more dispersed than one with lower CV. CV works only with variables with positive values. A B B/A Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of variation Age (years) 25 6.87 27% SAT 1849 275.11 15% Average score (grade) 80 10.11 13% Height (in) 66 4.66 7% Newspaper readership (times/wk) 5 1.28 26%

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Coefficient of variation (CV)…

PU/DSS/OTR

Measure of dispersion, helps compare variation across variables with different units. A variable with higher coefficient of variation is more dispersed than one with lower CV.

CV works only with variables with positive values.

A B B/A

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of variation

Age (years) 25 6.87 27%

SAT 1849 275.11 15%

Average score (grade) 80 10.11 13%

Height (in) 66 4.66 7%

Newspaper readership (times/wk) 5 1.28 26%