Mean Absolute Deviation Concepts

Mean Absolute Deviation

Median Absolute Deviation

Mode Absolute Deviation

Maximum Absolute Deviation

Dividing the total by the number of data points

Finding the median of the data set

Adding all the numbers together

Subtracting the smallest number from the largest

Subtract the smallest number from the largest

Add all numbers and divide by the number of data points

Find the middle number in the sorted data set

Multiply all numbers together

To determine how much each number deviates from the mean

To calculate the range

To find the median

To organize the data set

The mean of the data set

The deviation of each data point from the mean

The original data points

The sum of all data points

Calculate the median of the deviations

Add the deviations together

Find the mean of the deviations

Subtract the deviations from the mean

Subtract the smallest deviation from the largest

Multiply all deviations together

Add all deviations and divide by the number of data points

Find the middle deviation in the sorted list

Round the mean of the deviations to the nearest whole number

Round the mean of the deviations to the nearest tenth

Add the mean of the deviations to the original mean

Subtract the mean of the deviations from the original mean

2.0

2.3

3.0

3.3

To make it easier to compare with other data sets

To match the precision of the data set

To ensure accuracy in reporting

To simplify the calculation