Calculating Mean Absolute Deviation Quiz

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1) What is the mean height of the plants?
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Ready to put your MAD skills to the test? This quiz has you calculate MAD from scratch! You'll find the mean of data sets, determine deviations, and compute the MAD to understand how spread out values really are. Plus, you'll compare different data sets and interpret the results to spot... see morepatterns. By the end, you’ll be calculating MAD like a pro, and you’ll understand how it can give you valuable insights into data variability. see less

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2) What is the deviation from the mean for the plant with height 16 inches?
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3) What is the absolute deviation for the plant with height 9 inches?
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4) What is the sum of the absolute deviations for all plants? (Use the mean from question 1.)
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5) What is the MAD for the data set?
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6) If one more plant of height 13 inches is added, how will the MAD most likely change?
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7) What is the mean number of pages read?
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8) What is the absolute deviation for the day with 5 pages?
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9) What is the sum of the absolute deviations? (Use the mean from question 7.)
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10) What is the MAD for this data set?
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11) Which data set likely has the larger MAD?
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12) A class recorded the number of minutes spent on homework: 30, 45, 50, 35, 40. What is the mean?
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13) Using the data from question 12, what is the MAD?
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14) Two runners’ lap times (in seconds): Runner A: 60, 62, 58, 61, 59; Runner B: 55, 65, 50, 70, 60. Which runner has the larger MAD?
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15) Which step is NOT part of calculating MAD?
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16) Test scores: 70, 80, 85, 75, 90. What is the mean?
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17) Using the scores in question 16, what is the sum of absolute deviations from the mean?
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18) Using the scores in question 16, what is the MAD?
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19) A small MAD indicates:
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20) A data set has a mean of 50 and MAD of 0. Which must be true?
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What is the mean height of the plants?
What is the deviation from the mean for the plant with height 16...
What is the absolute deviation for the plant with height 9 inches?
What is the sum of the absolute deviations for all plants? (Use the...
What is the MAD for the data set?
If one more plant of height 13 inches is added, how will the MAD most...
What is the mean number of pages read?
What is the absolute deviation for the day with 5 pages?
What is the sum of the absolute deviations? (Use the mean from...
What is the MAD for this data set?
Which data set likely has the larger MAD?
A class recorded the number of minutes spent on homework: 30, 45, 50,...
Using the data from question 12, what is the MAD?
Two runners’ lap times (in seconds): Runner A: 60, 62, 58, 61, 59;...
Which step is NOT part of calculating MAD?
Test scores: 70, 80, 85, 75, 90. What is the mean?
Using the scores in question 16, what is the sum of absolute...
Using the scores in question 16, what is the MAD?
A small MAD indicates:
A data set has a mean of 50 and MAD of 0. Which must be true?
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