Question

Calculate the Mean Absolute Deviation of these data. Round answers to the nearest tenth (one decimal place).

12, 17, 20, 8, 13

Answer 1

18/5

Explanation:

12+17+20+8+13 =70

70/5 = 14 which is the mean

the distances from the mean are

2 3 6 6 1

add them which is 18 then divide by 5 to find the mean

18/5