M.A.D.

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What is the first step in finding mean absolute deviation?

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Add the data

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What is the second step in finding mean absolute deviation?

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Divide by the number of data pieces

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What is the third step in finding mean absolute deviation?

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Subtract the mean from each piece of data

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What is the fourth step in finding mean absolute deviation?

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Add the absolute value of each difference

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What is the last step in finding mean absolute deviation?

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Divide the sum by the number of data pieces

Front

Find the mean absolute deviation of the following (to the nearest tenth):
25, 42, 17, 37, 31

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7.5

Front

What is Mean Absolute Deviation?

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The range distance between the data values and the mean

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True or false?: The absolute value of a number will always be positive.

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True

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In calculating MAD, after you find the average or mean you must _____________.

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Find out the distance each number is from the mean.

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Determine the mean absolute deviation of the data: 9, 7, 11, 10, and 8.

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1.2