Q. What is the mean absolute deviation of 2,3,8,8,6,9
Calculate Mean: Calculate the mean (average) of the data set.To find the mean, add all the numbers together and divide by the number of values in the data set.Mean = (2+3+8+8+6+9)/6=36/6=6
Find Deviations: Find the absolute deviations from the mean for each data point. This involves subtracting the mean from each data point and taking the absolute value. Absolute deviations: ∣2−6∣,∣3−6∣,∣8−6∣,∣8−6∣,∣6−6∣,∣9−6∣ These are: 4,3,2,2,0,3
Calculate Mean Deviations: Calculate the mean of these absolute deviations.Add all the absolute deviations together and divide by the number of values.Mean absolute deviation = (4+3+2+2+0+3)/6=14/6≈2.3333
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