Answer:
MAD = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
1) To find the MAD first let us find the mean of the data set.
mean = Sum of the elements of the data ÷ No. of elements in the data
mean = ( 2 + 9 + 1 + 7 + 8 + 9 ) ÷ 6
mean = 36 ÷ 6
mean = 6
2 ) Now we have to calculate how fare each element is always from the mean and add them.
Note : use the absolute value because distance is always positive.
Let us find it.
( 6 -2 ) ⇒ 4
( 9 - 6 ) ⇒ 3
( 6 -1 ) ⇒ 5
( 7 - 6 ) ⇒ 1
( 8 - 6 ) ⇒ 2
( 9 - 6 ) ⇒ 3
Now add them
4 + 3 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 18
4 ) Now divide that answer by the number of elements.
MAD = 18 ÷ 6
MAD = 3
