In the data set below, what is the mean absolute deviation?5,8,8,9,4,7,8If the answer is a decimal, round it to the nearest tenth.mean absolute deviation (MAD): __
Q. In the data set below, what is the mean absolute deviation?5,8,8,9,4,7,8If the answer is a decimal, round it to the nearest tenth.mean absolute deviation (MAD): __
Calculate Mean: Calculate the mean of the data set.Data set: 5,8,8,9,4,7,8.Mean = (5+8+8+9+4+7+8)/7=49/7=7.
Find Deviations: Find the absolute deviations from the mean.Absolute deviations: ∣5−7∣=2, ∣8−7∣=1, ∣8−7∣=1, ∣9−7∣=2, ∣4−7∣=3, ∣7−7∣=0, ∣8−7∣=1.
Calculate Mean Absolute Deviation: Calculate the mean of these absolute deviations.Mean absolute deviation = (2+1+1+2+3+0+1)/7=10/7≈1.4 when rounded to the nearest tenth.
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