To find the deviation of a set of numbers, you need to first find the mean (average) of the numbers, and then calculate the difference between each number and the mean. The deviation is the absolute value of these differences.
Let's find the deviation of the numbers 2, 6, 7, and 5.
Step 1: Find the mean: Mean = (2 + 6 + 7 + 5) / 4 = 20 / 4 = 5
Step 2: Calculate the differences between each number and the mean: |2 - 5| = 3 |6 - 5| = 1 |7 - 5| = 2 |5 - 5| = 0
Step 3: Add up the absolute differences: 3 + 1 + 2 + 0 = 6
So, the deviation of the numbers 2, 6, 7, and 5 is 6.
