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Find the mean deviation about the mean for 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.
A4
B3.2
C1.2
D2.4
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 2.4
Mean is 9, absolute deviations are 4,2,0,2,4 with sum 12, and 12/5 = 2.4.
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