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Explain the steps in calculating the mean absolute
deviation of a set of data.​

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Sample Answer: First, find the mean of the data set by averaging. Next, find the absolute deviations for each data point. That is, find the distance each point is from the mean. Then find the mean of the absolute deviations.

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To find the mean absolute deviation of the data, start by finding the mean of the data set. Find the sum of the data values, and divide the sum by the number of data values. ... Divide the sum of the absolute values of the differences by the number of data values.

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