Calculate the mean deviation from the mean for the following data :

13, 17, 16, 14, 11, 13, 10, 16, 11, 18, 12, 17

Given, Numbers of observations are given.

To Find: Calculate the Mean Deviation from Mean.


Formula Used: Mean Deviation =


Explanation: Here, Observations 13, 17, 16, 14, 11, 13, 10, 16, 11, 18, 12, 17 are Given.


Deviation |d| = |x-Mean|


Mean =


Mean of the Given Observations =


And, The number of observations is 12.


Now, The Mean Deviation is



Mean Deviation =


Mean Deviation of the given Observations =


Hence, The Mean Deviation is 2.33


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