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Mean Absolute Deviation. September 25, 2013. To find the mean absolute deviation, find the absolute values of the differences between each value and the mean. Then find the average of those differences. Definition. Look at the 2 Line Graphs of the SUV Mileage and Small-Car Mileage.
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Mean Absolute Deviation September 25, 2013
To find the mean absolute deviation, find the absolute values of the differences between each value and the mean. Then find the average of those differences. Definition
Look at the 2 Line Graphs of the SUV Mileage and Small-Car Mileage. • What are the values for the SUV Mileage? • What is the mean for the SUV Mileage? Example
What are the values for the Small-Car Mileage? • What is the mean for the Small-Car Mileage? Small-Car Mileage
Find the average for the SUV Mileage differences. • Find the average for the Small-Car Mileage differences. Mean of the Differences
Make an inference. • What does the Mean Absolute Deviation tell us about this data? Inference