Question

Family A and Family B both have 8 people in their family. The ages of each member are listed below. Which statement is correct about how far the mean absolute deviation is from the middle.

Family A: 35, 5, 42, 9, 16, 3, 8, 12

Family B: 1, 5, 29, 3, 7, 35, 6, 9

Answer 1

The variability for Family A is greater because the mean is

greater for Family A

Explanation:

The variability is the same for both Family A and Family B because t hey have the same mean absolute deviation. The variability for Family A is greater because the mean is greater for Family A. The variability for Family B is greater because the mean absolute deviation is greater for Family B.

Answer 2

Family a because it is more chronological