Mean Absolute Deviation 8.11B

Keslyn recorded the number of points she scored during her last 5 basketball games. She scored, 15, 25, 10, 2, and 8 points. What is the mean absolute deviation of the points she scored during the last five games?

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The table shows the number of contacts six people each have stored in their cell phone. What is the mean absolute deviation for this set of data?

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You and your friends have just measured the heights of your dogs, in millimeters. The heights are 600 mm, 470 mm, 170 mm, 430 mm, and 300 mm. Find the mean absolute deviation of this data.

Consider the the data table, which shows the charge times, in hours, of two different computer batteries. What is the mean absolute deviation for battery A?

Consider the the data table, which shows the charge times, in hours, of two different computer batteries. What is the mean absolute deviation for battery B?

The top five and bottom five salaries for a particular professional baseaball team in a recent season are shown in the table. What is the approximate mean absolute deviation of the top five salaries for this baseball team? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

The table below shows the average low temperatures for six Texas citites for the month of January. What is the approximate mean absolute deviation of the average low temperatures for the set of Texas citites for the month of January? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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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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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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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