To find the deviation of a set of numbers from their mean, follow these steps:
Find the mean of the numbers. Mean = (sum of all numbers) / (number of numbers)
Subtract the mean from each number in the set to find the deviation. Deviation = number - mean
For the set of numbers -3, 1, 2, 4:
Step 1: Find the mean. Mean = (-3 + 1 + 2 + 4) / 4 = 4 / 4 = 1
Step 2: Find the deviation for each number. 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.
