Find the mean deviation of the numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 about their mean.

Topic: Statistics
Subtopic: Mean Deviation

A2.0

B2.4

C2.8

D3.2

Explanation

Mean = (2+4+6+8+10)/5 = 30/5 = 6. Absolute deviations: |2-6|=4, |4-6|=2, |6-6|=0, |8-6|=2, |10-6|=4. Sum = 12. Mean deviation = 12 / 5 = 2.4.

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