Briefly Describe the Data Type "Text

question 40

Essay

Briefly describe the data type "Text." Provide one or two examples of text entries in an Excel worksheet.

---

Definitions:

Interquartile Range

A measure of variability, calculated as the difference between the third (75th percentile) and first quartile (25th percentile), that indicates the middle 50% of the data.

Midrange

The statistical measure calculated as the mean of the highest and lowest values in a data set, providing a simple estimation of the data’s central tendency.

Arithmetic Mean

The average of a set of numerical values, calculated by adding them together and then dividing by the number of values.

Largest Values

The highest numbers or quantities in a data set, often used in statistical analysis to determine the upper extremities.