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QuizMultiple Choice

Mean Absolute Deviation

Question 1 of 10 • Concepts in Probability and Statistics A

The values for three sets of data are shown below.Data Data SetValues142, 48, 50, 88, 49263, 29, 35, 28, 3032, 5, 3, 8Without calculating any statistics, Anna knows that data set 3 would have the least mean absolute deviation among the three sets. Which statement explains how she knows?

Answer
A
Sets 1 and 2 contain outliers.
B
Set 3 has the least mean.
C
Set 3 contains an outlier.
D
Sets 1 and 2 have an odd number of values.
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