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Chapter 9, Problem 42AYU(choose chapter or problem)
Mean Absolute Deviation Another measure of variation is the mean absolute deviation. It is computed using the formula
\(\mathrm{MAD}=\frac{\Sigma|x_i-\bar x|}{n}\)
Compute the mean absolute deviation of the data in Problem 11 and compare the results with the sample standard deviation.
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QUESTION:
Mean Absolute Deviation Another measure of variation is the mean absolute deviation. It is computed using the formula
\(\mathrm{MAD}=\frac{\Sigma|x_i-\bar x|}{n}\)
Compute the mean absolute deviation of the data in Problem 11 and compare the results with the sample standard deviation.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
The data in problem 11:
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crashed the 2010 Ford Fusion four times at 5 miles per hour. The cost of repair for each of the four crashes are as follows:
$2529, $1889, $2610, $1073