Calculate Mean and Absolute Deviation

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

Find the MAD:

58, 38, 54, 48, 26, 36

• 43

• 20

• 10

• 12

• 9

Find the MAD for the following set: 85, 90, 68, 75, 79

• 79.4

• 6.48

• 32.4

• 79

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

• 3.2

• 2.8

• 1.2

• 4.2

• 4.5

What is the mean absolute deviation of the data: 15, 20, 25, 17, 18

• 4.5

• 2.8

• 4

• 3.8

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

• 3

• 5

• 1

• 2

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

• 3

• 1

• 5

• 2

• A

• B

• C

• D

The daily high temperatures, in degrees Celsius, for two weeks were recorded. The first week had a mean high temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a mean absolute deviation (MAD) of 1 degree Celsius. Here is a list of the high temperatures, in degrees Celsius, for the second week.

5, 9, 7, 0, 3, 5, 5

What is the mean absolute deviation of the second week? Round to the nearest hundredths.

The daily high temperatures, in degrees Celsius, for two weeks were recorded. The first week had a mean high temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a mean absolute deviation (MAD) of 1 degree Celsius. Here is a list of the high temperatures, in degrees Celsius, for the second week. 5, 9, 7, 0, 3, 5, 5 What is the mean absolute deviation of the second week? Round to the nearest hundredths.