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MAD is an average distance from the mean.

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Mean absolute deviation is the average distance from the mean.

MAD describes a typical distance from the mean. The range only uses the maximum and minimum, so it ignores how the other points cluster.

Problem 1 of 8. What we learned, an example, a few together, then independent practice.

What is the mean absolute deviation of 6, 10, 10, 14?

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