MAD vs Standard Deviation?
MAD is less sensitive to outliers than standard deviation.
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Mean Absolute Deviation
2.50
Mean
5.50
Count
10
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How to Use
Step-by-step instructions
- 1Enter comma-separated values.
- 2View the MAD and mean.
Mean Absolute Deviation
Average of absolute deviations from the mean.
MAD = Σ|x - μ| / nVariables:
xData valueμMeannCountExample
Dataset
Inputs:
Data:1,2,3,4,5
Steps:
- 1.Mean = 3
- 2.|1-3| + |2-3| + |3-3| + |4-3| + |5-3| = 6
- 3.MAD = 6/5 = 1.2
Result:
1.2