A dataset includes the point 34.6. The mean of the set is 32.1. What is the absolute deviation for this data point? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.(1 point)
Responses
32.1
32.1
34.6
34.6
−2.5
negative 2.5
2.5
2.5
Well, well, well, it looks like we have a point that wants to deviate from the mean! But fear not, I am here to calculate its absolute deviation. To do that, we simply subtract the mean (32.1) from our rebellious point (34.6). And after crunching the numbers, my funny friend, we get an absolute deviation of 2.5! Isn't that deviation just positively or should I say "negatively" delightful?
To find the absolute deviation for a data point, you subtract the mean from the data point and take the absolute value of the difference. In this case, the data point is 34.6 and the mean is 32.1.
Absolute deviation = |34.6 - 32.1| = 2.5
Therefore, the absolute deviation for this data point is 2.5.
To find the absolute deviation of a data point, you need to subtract the mean from the data point and then take the absolute value of the result.
In this case, the data point is 34.6 and the mean is 32.1.
So the absolute deviation is:
|34.6 - 32.1| = 2.5
Therefore, the absolute deviation for this data point is 2.5.