Question

PLZZ HELP 6th grade i will medal and fan

Answer 1

Using the following data, calculate the mean absolute deviation:


1 6 5 8 3 7 1 4 10 9


What is the mean absolute deviation for these data?
9
5.4
5
2.6

Answer 2

i dont know wht the absolute deviation is

Answer 3

This one is quite long x.x

Answer 4

First you find the mean.

Answer 5

u have to add them all up right?

Answer 6

Yep and then divide by how many numbers there are.

Answer 7

ok i got 5.4

Answer 8

That's the mean.

Answer 9

Subtract 5.4 by every single number

Answer 10

4.4 -0.6 0.4 -2.6 2.4 -1.6 4.4 -4.6 -3.6

Answer 11

The answers will always be positive because it's `absolute`.

Answer 12

Add all the answers you just got and divide by 10.

Answer 13

in other words, make all the numbers positive before adding them up

Answer 14

ok

Answer 15

so i round

Answer 16

no rounding

Answer 17

No, turn all the numbers you have positive, such as

-0.6 becomes 0.6

Do that to all the negative numbers.

Answer 18

just drop the minus sign

Answer 19

ok i get ya

Answer 20

i got 4.5

Answer 21

no wait

Answer 22

i keep getting different answers

Answer 23

Did you turn all the numbers into positive numbers?

Answer 24

yes

Answer 25

And then added them?

Answer 26

yes and i got 2.46

Answer 27

btw, in your list
4.4 -0.6 0.4 -2.6 2.4 -1.6 4.4 -4.6 -3.6
you left off 4-5.4

Answer 28

i think its 2.6

Answer 29

As the final answer?

Answer 30

yea

Answer 31

2.6 is right.

Answer 32

you did 5.4 - number
which is the minus of (number - 5.4)
but because you drop the minus sign, your are still ok
your ten numbers (using 5.4-number) should be
4.4 -0.60000 0.4 -2.6 2.4 -1.6 4.4 1.4 -4.6 -3.6

Answer 33

thankyou

Answer 34

You're welcome :)