7.SP.B.3
Informally assess the degree of visual overlap of two numerical data distributions with similar variabilities, measuring the difference between the centers by expressing it as a multiple of a measure of variability. For example, the mean height of players on the basketball team is 10 cm greater than the mean height of players on the soccer team, about twice the variability (mean absolute deviation) on either team; on a dot plot, the separation between the two distributions of heights is noticeable.
Example Problems
Four friends reported their shoe sizes as . Find the mean absolute deviation (MAD) of the data set.
A laundry service processed loads in one week. Find the mean absolute deviation (MAD) of the data set.
A snack stand sold bags of chips on four days. Find the mean absolute deviation (MAD) of the data set.
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