Question

Explain what the mean absolute deviation is in general. Explain what the MAD means in the context of Robin and Evelyn’s data.

Answer 1

Mean absolute deviation is the average distance between the mean of o set of numbers. The MADs for Robin and Evelyn's data show that Evelyn's scores or slightly more varied than Robin's.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: The MAD describes the average distance from a data point to the mean. It measures variability. For this data, it shows that Evelyn’s scores varied slightly more than Robin’s.

Step-by-step explanation: Add 8+1+5+0+12 and divide it by 5 and get 5.2