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In the data set below, what is the mean absolute deviation?\newline2,5,2,1,7,42, 5, 2, 1, 7, 4\newlineIf the answer is a decimal, round it to the nearest tenth.\newlinemean absolute deviation (MAD): __\_\_

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Q. In the data set below, what is the mean absolute deviation?\newline2,5,2,1,7,42, 5, 2, 1, 7, 4\newlineIf the answer is a decimal, round it to the nearest tenth.\newlinemean absolute deviation (MAD): __\_\_
  1. Calculate Mean: Calculate the mean of the data set 2,5,2,1,7,42, 5, 2, 1, 7, 4.\newlineSum of the data points: 2+5+2+1+7+4=212 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 7 + 4 = 21.\newlineNumber of data points: 66.\newlineMean = 216=3.5\frac{21}{6} = 3.5.
  2. Calculate Absolute Deviations: Calculate the absolute deviations from the mean for each data point.\newlineAbsolute deviation for 22 = 23.5=1.5|2 - 3.5| = 1.5.\newlineAbsolute deviation for 55 = 53.5=1.5|5 - 3.5| = 1.5.\newlineAbsolute deviation for 22 = 23.5=1.5|2 - 3.5| = 1.5.\newlineAbsolute deviation for 11 = 13.5=2.5|1 - 3.5| = 2.5.\newlineAbsolute deviation for 77 = 73.5=3.5|7 - 3.5| = 3.5.\newlineAbsolute deviation for 23.5=1.5|2 - 3.5| = 1.500 = 23.5=1.5|2 - 3.5| = 1.511.
  3. Calculate Mean of Deviations: Calculate the mean of the absolute deviations.\newlineSum of absolute deviations: 1.5+1.5+1.5+2.5+3.5+0.5=111.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 + 2.5 + 3.5 + 0.5 = 11.\newlineNumber of data points: 66.\newlineMean absolute deviation = 116=1.8333\frac{11}{6} = 1.8333.
  4. Round Mean Absolute Deviation: Round the mean absolute deviation to the nearest tenth.\newline1.83331.8333 rounded to the nearest tenth is 1.81.8.

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