6.6.B.09 -The Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) – Exit Ticket
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The Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) is a measure of variability for a data set.
What does a data distribution look like if its MAD equals zero? Explain.
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Is it possible to have a negative value for the MAD of a data set?
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Suppose that seven students have the following number of pets: 1, 1, 1, 2, 4, 4,
8The mean number of pets for these seven students is three pets. Use the
following table to find the MAD number of pets for this distribution of number
of pets.
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Using the data in the question above, Explain in words what the MAD means for
this data set.
From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Grade 6 Mathematics Module 6, Topic B, Lesson 9. Internet. Available from https://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-6-mathemat...; accessed 03/Feb/2016.