The mean absolute deviation Example Kims scoring record over ten matches: 0,1,0,3,0,2,0,0,0,4 Joes 1,1,1,0,0,2,1,1,2,2 The

mean of kims results is 1 The mean of Joes results is 1.1 The total of the absolute deviations: Kims: 1 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 = 12 Joes 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 1.1 + 1.1 + 0.9 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.9 + 0.9 = 5.4 The mean absolute deviation = total of the absolute deviation / number of results
Kims: 12/10 = 1.2 Joes: 5.4/10 = 0.54