To calculate the deviation of a set of numbers, we need to find the difference between each number in the set and the mean of the set. Let's calculate the mean first.
Mean = (sum of the given numbers) / (total number of given numbers)
Mean = (-3 + 1 + 2 + 4) / 4
Mean = 4 / 4
Mean = 1
Now, let's calculate the deviation for each number in the set:
Deviation of -3 = -3 - 1 = -4 Deviation of 1 = 1 - 1 = 0 Deviation of 2 = 2 - 1 = 1 Deviation of 4 = 4 - 1 = 3
So, the deviations for the numbers -3, 1, 2, 4 are -4, 0, 1, 3, respectively.
