Question

the weights, in pounds, of mikes five pet dogs are listed below. what is the mean absolute deviation (mad) of the weights? 16, 23, 27, 41, 53 type the answer in the box. pounds

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the mean

$\text{Mean}=\frac{16 + 23+27+41+53}{5}=\frac{160}{5}=32$

Step2: Calculate the absolute - deviations

$|16 - 32|=16$, $|23 - 32| = 9$, $|27 - 32|=5$, $|41 - 32| = 9$, $|53 - 32|=21$

Step3: Calculate the mean of the absolute - deviations

$\text{MAD}=\frac{16+9+5+9+21}{5}=\frac{60}{5}=12$

Answer:

12