This chart shows the top five and bottom five salaries for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2015. Find the mean and MAD of each set of data, and then compare their variation. 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks Salaries (in millions of dollars)
Top Five Salaries Bottom Five Salaries
11 0.5
9.5 0.502
9.5 0.5045
7.9 0.507
4.8 0.51

Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) of 11, 0.5: 5.25

Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) of 9.5, 0.502: 4.499

Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) of 9.5, 0.5045: 4.49775

Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) of 7.9, 0.507: 3.6965

Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) of 4.8, 0.51: 2.145

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Find the mean (average)

2. Find the difference between each data value and the mean

3. Take the absolute value of each difference

4. Find the mean (average) of these differences

answer: b.48 for

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