If the mean of a data set is 10 and one of the data points is 8, what is the absolute deviation for this data point?

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To find the absolute deviation of a data point from the mean, you subtract the mean from the data point and then take the absolute value of that difference.

Given:

  • Mean = 10
  • Data point = 8

The absolute deviation is calculated as follows:

Absolute Deviation=|Data PointMean| Absolute Deviation=|810| Absolute Deviation=|2|=2

So, the absolute deviation for the data point 8 is 2.