Question

Calculating Mean Absolute Deviation
The hours students reported practicing their instruments last grading quarter were 29, 20, 36, 44, 30, 32, and 40.
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The mean hours students reported practicing their instruments is
The mean absolute deviation for the data is

Answer 1

Answer:

mean =33

mad  = 6

Step-by-step explanation:

First we need to find the mean

Add up all the numbers and divide by the number of numbers)

(29+ 20+ 36+ 44+ 30+ 32+ 40)/7

231/ 7

33

To find the mean absolute deviation

take the positive difference  for each term and then divide by the number of terms

((33-29)+ (33-20)+ (36-33)+ (44-33)+ (33-30)+ (33-32)+ (40-33))/7

42/7

6

Answer 2

Answer:mean 33

Step-by-step explanation:

mad 6