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What is the mean absolute deviation of the following dataset: 4.8, 5.9, 6.2, 10.8, 1.2, 6.4? Express your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Mean = (4.8+5.9+6.2+10.8+1.2+6.4)/6 = 35.3/6 = 5.8833...
Absolute deviations: 1.0833, 0.0167, 0.3167, 4.9167, 4.6833, 0.5167 (sum = 11.5333)
MAD = 11.5333/6 = 1.9222..., rounded to the nearest tenth = 1.9.