Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)
Understanding and calculating the mean absolute deviation as a measure of variability.
Key Questions
- Explain how the mean absolute deviation describes the consistency of a data set.
- Construct the mean absolute deviation for a given data set.
- Compare MAD to other measures of spread like range.
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