| Measuring & Interpreting Salespeople Performance |
| | | | | | | | A. Interpretations | | | | | | | | | | Excel Function | | | | Old Excel | | | Example |
| | Week | A | B | C | D | | | | | | | | | | | | Min | MIN(array) | | | | | | 99.00 |
| | 1 | 1808 | 1507 | 1295 | 1665 | | Interpretation Salesperson A | | | | | | | | | | Max | MAX(array) | | | | | | 234.00 |
| | 2 | 1890 | 2352 | 1502 | 1530 | | | | | | | | | | | | Median | MEDIAN(array) | | | | | | 149.00 |
| | 3 | 1932 | 1939 | 1104 | 1826 | | | | | | | | | | | | Sample Mean | AVERAGE(array) | | | | | | 150.00 |
| | 4 | 1855 | 2052 | 1189 | 1703 | | | | | | | | | | | | Sample Std Dev | STDEV.S(array) | | | STDEV(Array) | | | 30.00 |
| | 5 | 1778 | 2165 | 1274 | 1580 | | | | | | | | | | | | CV* | Sample Standard Deviation ÷ Sample Mean x 100 | | | | | | 9 |
| | 6 | 1860 | 2139 | 1183 | 1748 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1st Quartile | QUARTILE.INC(array,1) | | | QUARTILE(Array,1) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd Quartile | QUARTILE.INC(array,3) | | | QUARTILE(Array,3) |
| | Min | | | | | | Interpretation Salesperson B | | | | | | | | | | IQR | Q3 - Q1 |
| | Max | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Count | COUNT(Array) | | | | | | 100 |
| | Median | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sum | SUM(Array) |
| | Mean |
| | Std Dev | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interpretation Examples |
| | CV* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Example of interpreting descriptive statistics in everyday language. |
| | 1st Quartile | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | One hundred subjects were randomly selected. Their body weight was observed as more than 99 and under 234 pounds. Their average subject weight was 150 pounds, with a variation of plus or minus 30 pounds. One-half of the subjects' weight was 149 pounds or greater. The weight relative variation around the average was 9. |
| | 3rd Quartile | | | | | | Interpretation Salesperson C |
| | IQR |
| | Count |
| | Sum |
| | * Coefficient of Variation |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Explanation: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The number of samples collected. |
| | | | | | | | Interpretation Salesperson D | | | | | | | | | | One hundred subjects were randomly selected. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The minimum and maximum values. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Their body weight was observed as more than 99 and under 234 pounds. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The median. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | One-half of the subjects' weight was 149 pounds or greater. |
| | | | | | | | B. Which Salesperson had highest salse? | | | | | | | | | | The mean and standard deviation. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Their average subject weight was 149 pounds, with a variation of plus or minus 30 pounds. |
| | | | | | | | C. Which Salesperson had the most consistent sales? Explain. | | | | | | | | | | Coefficient of Variation |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The weight relative variation around the average was 9. |