First, we need to find the absolute deviations for each data point:
|18 - 15.2| = 2.8
|24 - 15.2| = 8.8
|15 - 15.2| = 0.2
|9 - 15.2| = 6.2
|10 - 15.2| = 5.2
Next, we find the mean absolute deviation by adding up the absolute deviations and dividing by the number of data points:
(2.8 + 8.8 + 0.2 + 6.2 + 5.2) / 5 = 23.2 / 5 = 4.64
Therefore, the final equation that Leon would use in determining the mean absolute deviation is:
MAD = 4.6
Leon counts the number of bugs he finds on his tomato plants each day and collects the following data: 18, 24, 15, 9, 10. The mean is 15.2. What is the final equation that he would use in determining the mean absolute
deviation? Round each value to the nearest tenth. (2 points)
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