Answer:
5.6 thousand
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the mean absolute deviation (MAD), first find the mean (or average).
μ = (41 + 38 + 36 + 57 + 43) / 5
μ = 43
Next, subtract the mean from each value and take the absolute value.
|41 − 43| = 2
|38 − 43| = 5
|36 − 43| = 7
|57 − 43| = 14
|43 − 43| = 0
Sum the results and divide by the number of animals.
MAD = (2 + 5 + 7 + 14 + 0) / 5
MAD = 5.6
