To calculate the average deviation from the mean for the numbers 7, 9, 10, 11, and 11, we first need to find the mean (average) of these numbers.
Step 1: Calculate the Mean
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Sum the numbers: \( 7 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 11 = 58 \)
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Count the numbers: There are 5 numbers.
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Calculate the mean: \( \text{Mean} = \frac{\text{Sum}}{\text{Count}} = \frac{58}{5} = 11.6 \)
Step 2: Calculate the Deviations from the Mean
Now we will find the absolute deviations from the mean for each number:
- For 7: \( |7 - 11.6| = 4.6 \)
- For 9: \( |9 - 11.6| = 2.6 \)
- For 10: \( |10 - 11.6| = 1.6 \)
- For 11: \( |11 - 11.6| = 0.6 \)
- For 11: \( |11 - 11.6| = 0.6 \)
Step 3: Calculate the Average Deviation
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Sum the absolute deviations: \( 4.6 + 2.6 + 1.6 + 0.6 + 0.6 = 10.6 \)
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Calculate the average deviation: \( \text{Average Deviation} = \frac{\text{Sum of Absolute Deviations}}{\text{Count}} = \frac{10.6}{5} = 2.12 \)
Conclusion
The average deviation from the mean is 2.12.