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OpenStudy (narissa):

help

OpenStudy (narissa):

OpenStudy (narissa):

is it -1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is a bit of a process to get to the answer, but this might help you: http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/mean-deviation.html

OpenStudy (narissa):

k thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Let me see if your answer (-1) is correct. Just give me a minute.

OpenStudy (narissa):

i dont think it is

OpenStudy (narissa):

its too complicated thanks for your help though

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope. There is more to do than just that. -1 is the mean of all the values. Now we must perform step two: Find the distance of each value from that mean (subtract the mean from each value, ignore minus signs).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So this is what we must do now: subtract the mean from each value, ignore minus signs.

OpenStudy (narissa):

2,1,0,1

OpenStudy (narissa):

4 divided 4 is 1 right

OpenStudy (narissa):

?

OpenStudy (narissa):

@iGreen

OpenStudy (narissa):

@khalilforthewin

OpenStudy (narissa):

@Data_LG2

OpenStudy (narissa):

man i dont know what to do next dont know if its right or not this is hard

OpenStudy (igreen):

First find the mean.

OpenStudy (narissa):

-1

OpenStudy (igreen):

-3, -2, -1, 2 Add them up and divide by 4.

OpenStudy (narissa):

2

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yep, you got it, now find out how far they are from -1. -3 - (-1) = ? -2 - (-1) = ? -1 - (-1) = ? 2 - (-1) = ?

OpenStudy (narissa):

2,1,0,1

OpenStudy (igreen):

The last one is incorrect.

OpenStudy (igreen):

\(\sf 2 - (-1) \rightarrow 2 + 1\)

OpenStudy (narissa):

3

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yep, you got it.

OpenStudy (igreen):

Now add them up and divide by 4. \(\sf \dfrac{2 + 1 + 0 + 1}{4}\)

OpenStudy (narissa):

1

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yes, that's our answer.

OpenStudy (narissa):

wow i thought so was not sure thanks sooo much ur great

OpenStudy (igreen):

No problem.

OpenStudy (narissa):

this one was wrong it was 1.5 how i dont know

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