Question

the data set shows the total points that lucie scores in 5 basketball games: 18, 23, 16, 25, 18. which statement describes how to find the mean absolute deviation (mad)? select the correct answer. a) divide the sum of the data by the number of data. b) find the sum of the absolute values of the differences between the mean and each data point and then divide by the number of data. c) find the sum of the absolute values of the differences between the mean and each data point. d) find the difference of the median of the upper half of the data and the median of the lower half of the data.

Explanation:

The mean - absolute deviation (MAD) is calculated by first finding the absolute value of the difference between the mean of the data set and each data point, then summing these absolute - value differences, and finally dividing by the number of data points.

Answer:

B. Find the sum of the absolute values of the differences between the mean and each data point and then divide by the number of data.