In: Statistics and Probability
Using SPSS calculate the grad_rate variable as a percentage and save the data with the new variable. And list the steps using transform, compute then ?????
grad_rate
189259
31967
283867
105468
1998766
307961
190044
41283
816946
468360
73472
66871
798362
297250
172115
157023
185574
183852
53357
339891
454219
434937
350909
120894
300234
48068
107058
109514
65715
520299
74586
1302196
462802
43893
537219
152441
194831
654558
53777
205399
42317
268430
1143206
168410
30737
477103
373615
64730
291007
24821
ANSWER-
grad_rate | grade_rate_in_percent |
189259 | 1.19 |
31967 | 0.2 |
283867 | 1.79 |
105468 | 0.67 |
1998766 | 12.62 |
307961 | 1.94 |
190044 | 1.2 |
41283 | 0.26 |
816946 | 5.16 |
468360 | 2.96 |
73472 | 0.46 |
66871 | 0.42 |
798362 | 5.04 |
297250 | 1.88 |
172115 | 1.09 |
157023 | 0.99 |
185574 | 1.17 |
183852 | 1.16 |
53357 | 0.34 |
339891 | 2.15 |
454219 | 2.87 |
434937 | 2.75 |
350909 | 2.22 |
120894 | 0.76 |
300234 | 1.9 |
48068 | 0.3 |
107058 | 0.68 |
109514 | 0.69 |
65715 | 0.41 |
520299 | 3.28 |
74586 | 0.47 |
1302196 | 8.22 |
462802 | 2.92 |
43893 | 0.28 |
537219 | 3.39 |
152441 | 0.96 |
194831 | 1.23 |
654558 | 4.13 |
53777 | 0.34 |
205399 | 1.3 |
42317 | 0.27 |
268430 | 1.69 |
1143206 | 7.22 |
168410 | 1.06 |
30737 | 0.19 |
477103 | 3.01 |
373615 | 2.36 |
64730 | 0.41 |
291007 | 1.84 |
24821 | 0.16 |
Steps in SPSS :
1. Enter the data in data view and define the variable name " grad_rate" in variable view.
2. First of all we compute the sum of grad_rate. Go to Analyze, then go to Descriptive Statistics, then go to Descriptives.
3. Now enter "grad_rate" in Variable(s) , then go to Options and select SUM, Continue and then click on OK.
4.The following output will be generated:-
5.Go to Transform, then go to Compute variable.
6.Now follow this :-
7. Click OK and you will get a new column of "grad_rate_in_percent".