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What is the absolute deviation for the numbers: 112,145,108,160,122

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Absolute deviation is 92.40

Rearrange numbers from least to greatest to avoid confusion.
108, 112, 122, 145, 160

Mean = (108 + 112 + 122 + 145 + 160) / 5
= 647 / 5
= 129.40

Absolute deviation : (number - mean)

*absolute means that a number is always treated as a positive number contrary to its actual value

108 - 129.40 = 21.40
112 - 129.40 = 17.40
122 - 129.40 = 7.40
145 - 129.40 = 15.60
160 - 129.40 = 30.60
total absolute deviation 92.40

Mean absolute deviation = 92.40 / 5 = 18.48

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