Mean Absolute Deviation

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What is Mean Absolute Deviation?

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The average distance between each data value and the mean.

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Which mean absolute deviation indicates more consistency: 4.2 or 8.5?

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4.2

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Which mean absolute deviation indicates greater variability: 4.2 or 8.5?

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8.5

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What is the first step in calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?

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Find the mean of the data.

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What is the second step when calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?

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Find the distance each value is from the mean.

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What does a lower Mean Absolute Deviation indicate?

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Less variability in the data.

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What does a higher Mean Absolute Deviation indicate?

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More variability in the data.

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If the data set is {2, 4, 6, 8}, what is the mean?

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5

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If the mean of a data set is 5, what is the distance of the value 8 from the mean?

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3

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In a dot plot, what does a wider spread of dots indicate?

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Greater variability in the data.