High School

What is the absolute deviation for 62 in the data set [tex]\{80, 75, 25, 62, 68\}[/tex]?

A. 0
B. 5
C. 6
D. 62

Answer :

To find the absolute deviation of 62 in the given data set [tex]\(\{80, 75, 25, 62, 68\}\)[/tex], we need to follow these steps:

1. Calculate the Mean of the Data Set:
To find the mean (average) of the data set, add up all the numbers and then divide by the total number of values in the set.

[tex]\[
\text{Mean} = \frac{80 + 75 + 25 + 62 + 68}{5} = \frac{310}{5} = 62
\][/tex]

2. Calculate the Absolute Deviation:
The absolute deviation for a specific value is the absolute difference between that value and the mean of the data set.

For the value 62, the absolute deviation is:

[tex]\[
\text{Absolute Deviation} = |62 - 62| = |0| = 0
\][/tex]

So, the absolute deviation of 62 in the data set is 0.