Question

Find the mean deviation about the median of the following data : 2,6,8,5,9

• A. 1
• B. 4
• C. 2
• D. 6

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 2

$\frac{1}{n}Σ|x_i-M|$

$2,5,6,8,9$

$M=6$

$=\frac{1}{5}[4+1+0+2+3]$

$=\frac{1}{5}\times10=2$