WhitneyHouston WhitneyHouston
  • 03-06-2015
  • Mathematics
contestada

What is the mean absolute deviation for the data?

20, 25, 30, 30, 45

A.
5

B.
6

C.
10

D.
25

Respuesta :

Аноним Аноним
  • 04-06-2015
[tex]\overline{x}-arithmetic\ mean\\\\\overline{x}=\frac{20+25+30+30+45}{5}=\frac{150}{5}=30\\\\the\ mean\ absolute\ deviation:\delta=\frac{|x_1-\overline{x}|+|x_2-\overline{x}|+|x_3-\overline{x}|+...+|x_n-\overline{x}|}{n}\\\\\delta=\frac{|20-30|+|25-30|+|30-30|+|30-30|+|45-30|}{5}=\frac{|-10|+|-5|+|0|+|0|+|15|}{5}\\\\=\frac{10+5+0+0+15}{5}=\frac{30}{5}=\boxed{6}\leftarrow answer[/tex]
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

You are studying the amino acid sequence of a protein shared by four organisms. You want to know which organism is most closely related to organism A. You have
what is the slope of the line passing through the points (1, –5) and (4,1)
for altitudes up to 36,000 feet, The relationship between ground temperature and atmospheric temperature can be described by the formula t=-0.0035a+g, in which
4x^2 20x 25=0 factor
20% of what equals 17
the water on the earth today has been sustaining life for millions of years. true or false.
Paleontologists study the remains of organisms that lived in the past. Many of these remains are preserved in rocks. Which two parts of the earth system is a pa
what is the number in scientific notation? ​0.0765
convert 19/6 into a mixed number
Why is the 17th Amendment significant? A) It upholds the antitrust of the Northern Securities Company. B) It requires the direct election of US senators by vote