Answer:
The mean absolute deviation of the data set is 2.5
Step-by-step explanation:
We need to find mean absolute deviation of the data set:
10,8,10,6,6,2,10,4
First we will find mean of the given data set.
The formula used is: [tex]Mean=\frac{Sum\:of\:all\:data}{Number\:of\:data}[/tex]
Sum of all data = 10+8+10+6+6+2+10+4 = 56
Number of data = 8
So, mean will be:
[tex]Mean=\frac{Sum\:of\:all\:data}{Number\:of\:data}\\Mean=\frac{56}{8}\\Mean=7[/tex]
Now, we will calculate the absolute difference between mean and each data value.
|10-7| = 3
|8-7| = 1
|10-7| = 3
|6-7| = |-1| = 1
|6-7| = |-1| = 1
|2-7| = |-5| = 5
|10-7| = 3
|4-7| = |-3| = 3
Now, we will find mean of 3,1,3,1,1,5,3,3
Sum of all data = 3+1+3+1+1+5+3+3 = 20
Number of data = 8
So, mean will be:
[tex]Mean=\frac{Sum\:of\:all\:data}{Number\:of\:data}\\Mean=\frac{20}{8}\\Mean=2.5[/tex]
So, the mean absolute deviation of the data set is 2.5
