A dataset includes the point 34.6. The mean of the set is 32.1. What is the absolute deviation for this data point? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

The absolute deviation for a data point is the absolute value of the difference between the data point and the mean of the dataset.

Absolute deviation = |34.6 - 32.1| = 2.5

Rounding to the nearest tenth gives an answer of 2.5.