Find the MAD of the dataset 10, 7, 13, 10, and 8. Round your answer to two decimal places.(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the MAD (Mean Absolute Deviation), we first find the mean of the dataset:

Mean = (10 + 7 + 13 + 10 + 8) / 5
Mean = 48 / 5
Mean = 9.6

Next, we find the absolute deviation of each data point from the mean:

|10 - 9.6| = 0.4
|7 - 9.6| = 2.6
|13 - 9.6| = 3.4
|10 - 9.6| = 0.4
|8 - 9.6| = 1.6

Now, we find the average of these absolute deviations:

MAD = (0.4 + 2.6 + 3.4 + 0.4 + 1.6) / 5
MAD = 8.4 / 5
MAD = 1.68

Therefore, the MAD of the dataset is 1.68.