Mean Absolute Deviation (M.A.D)

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What does M.A.D stand for?

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Mean Absolute Deviation.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you calculate the Mean Absolute Deviation?

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1. Find the mean of the data set. 2. Subtract the mean from each data point and take the absolute value of each result. 3. Find the mean of those absolute values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the first step in finding the M.A.D?

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Calculate the mean of the data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the second step in finding the M.A.D?

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Subtract the mean from each data point and take the absolute value.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the third step in finding the M.A.D?

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Calculate the mean of the absolute deviations.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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If the data set is 10, 12, 14, what is the mean?

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The mean is 12.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the absolute deviation of 10 from the mean 12?

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The absolute deviation is 2.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the absolute deviation of 14 from the mean 12?

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The absolute deviation is 2.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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Given the data set 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, what is the M.A.D?

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The M.A.D is 1.2.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the M.A.D of the numbers 13, 14, 17, 28, and 28?

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The M.A.D is 6.4.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C