Statistics for Data Science and Business Analysis - Measuring How Data is Spread Out: Calculating Variance

The video tutorial explains the concept of variability in statistics, focusing on variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation. It distinguishes between population and sample data, highlighting the need for different formulas. The tutorial delves into variance, explaining its calculation and the importance of squaring differences to ensure non-negative results and amplify large differences. A practical example is provided to illustrate variance calculation for both population and sample data. The tutorial concludes by emphasizing the importance of practice in understanding statistics.

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