Question

The data below show the numbers of hours Mrs. Diaz volunteered at the library each month

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 4.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

20, 12, 27, 23, 18, 20, 30, 26

Mean = 22

Required:

Calculate the Mean Absolute Deviation (M.A.D)

Since, we have the mean; we start calculating M.A.D by subtracting the mean from each data

20 - 22 = -2

12 - 22 = -10

27 - 22 = 5

23 - 22 = 1

18 - 22 = -4

20 -22 = -2

30 - 22 = 8

26 - 22 = 4

The we find absolute value of the result above

|-2| = 2

|-10| = 10

|5| = 5

|1| = 1

|-4| = 4

|-2| = 2

|8| = 8

|4| = 4

Lastly, we calculate the mean of the above to give M.A.D

$M.A.D = \frac{2 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 4}{8}$

$M.A.D = \frac{36}{8}$

$M.A.D = 4.5$

Option A is correct.