Mean Absolute Deviation
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Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the definition of Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)?
Back
Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data points around their mean, calculated as the average of the absolute differences between each data point and the mean.
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is another term for 'average'?
Back
Mean.
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you calculate the mean of a data set?
Back
To calculate the mean, sum all the data points and divide by the number of data points.
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the first step in calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?
Back
The first step is to find the mean of the data set.
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the second step in calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?
Back
The second step is to find the absolute differences between each data point and the mean.
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the third step in calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?
Back
The third step is to find the mean of the absolute differences.
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If the data set is 10, 9, 3, 8, 10, what is the Mean Absolute Deviation?
Back
The Mean Absolute Deviation is 2.
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
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