Mean Absolute Deviation

What does M.A.D stand for?

• Mean as Dirt

• Mean Average Deviation

• Crazy

• Mean Absolute Deviation

What is another word for average?

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Range

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

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

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

What is the mean of this data set?
6, 7, 2, 1, 5, 2, 1, 6

• 24.75
• 3
• 3.7
• 3.8

What is the Mean and Mean Absolute Deviation of 24, 13, 12, 1, and 0?

• Mean:10

  Mad:6.7

• Mean: 7.6

  MAD:10

• Mean:10

  MAD:7.6

• Mean-6.7

  MAD-7.6

What is the mean absolute deviation of 13, 14, 17, 28, and 28?

• 6.4

• 8.6

• 4.6

• 6.3