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OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

In his first five basketball games, Neal scored 10, 11, 11, 12, and 16 points. What is the mean absolute deviation for this set of scores? Type your answer. I keep getting 6.4 and then 8/5. Can someone lead me through some steps?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

choses please

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

There are none; it says "type your answer."

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so are u tring to find the mean

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

Mean Absolute Deviation and mean are different...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok do u whant drect

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

Um... I would just like to know HOW to solve this problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Describe what the mean absolute deviation represents. Step 1 Find the mean. ... Step 2 Find the absolute value of the differences between each value in the data set and the mean. ... Step 3 Find the average of the absolute values of the differences between each value in the data set and the mean.

OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):

you have to add the nubers all toghether and then divide by as many nubers as there are

OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):

so add all your numbers first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so kayla is right just in a shorter way

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

Okay, let me see...

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

That is 8/5, which is 1.6, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right

OpenStudy (tinylittlehelper):

Okay. Thanks for the help!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks for medal

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