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Which of the following is true concerning the mean absolute deviation of a set of data?

• It describes the variation of the data values around the median.

• It describes the absolute value of the mean.

• It describes the average distance between each data value and the mean.

• It describes the variation of the data values around the mode.

What is another word for average?

• mean

• mode

• median

• range

What is the first step (1-2) when calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?

• Find the distance each value is from the mean

• Find the mean of the data

• Find the mean of the distances

What is the second step (3) 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

What is the third step (4-5) when calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?

• Find the distance each value is from the mean

• Find the mean of the data

• Find the mean of the distances

In calculating MAD, after you find the average or mean you must _____________.

• do nothing because you're done

• Find out the distance each number is from the mean.

• Find the distance each number is from zero.

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

• 15

• 16

• 18

• 19

What is the approximate mean of the data? 45, 55, 60, 48, 57, 52, 49

• 50

• 55

• 52.3

• there is no such thing as a decimal.

What is the absolute mean deviation of the data? 45, 55, 60, 48, 57, 52, 49 if the mean is 52.3

• 4.0

• 5

• 5.2

• 4.33

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

• 79.4

• 6.48

• 32.4

• 79