MAD

Find the Mean Absolute Deviation:  10, 9, 3, 8, 10.  The Mean is 8

• 3
• 5
• 1
• 2

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Find the Mean Absolute Deviation:  5, 11, 2, 7, 16.  The Mean is 8.2 

• 3.2
• 2.8
• 1.2
• 4.2

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Which dot plot shows more consistency? a or b?

• a
• b

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Which dot plot shows more variability? a or b?

• a
• b

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

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

• Find the distance each value is from the mean
• Find the mean of the distances
• Find the mean of the data

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

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

• Find the distance each value is from the mean
• Find the mean of the distances
• Find the mean of the data

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

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

• Find the distance each value is from the mean
• Find the mean of the distances
• Find the mean of the data

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

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

• do nothing because you're done
• Find out the distance each number is from the mean.
• Find the distance each number is from zero.

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Find the MAD:
58, 38, 54, 48, 26, 36

• 43
• 20
• 10
• 12

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

• 126

• 8.4

• 18

• Don't be MAD