Measuring SpreadTwo data sets can share a mean and be nothing alike.7th GradeThe mean tells you the centre. Spread tells you how trustworthy that centre is.1FIND THE MEANAdd everything, divide by how many.2FIND EACH DISTANCE FROM ITIgnore the signs — use absolute values.3AVERAGE THOSE DISTANCESThat is the mean absolute deviation.4COMPAREA bigger MAD means the data is more spread out.SAME MEAN, DIFFERENT SPREADSet A: 9, 10, 11 → mean 10, MAD 0.67Set B: 2, 10, 18 → mean 10, MAD 5.33Range uses only two values, so one outlier distorts it. MAD usesevery value.Measuring Spreadwww.littleactivity.com

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Math · 7th Grade

Measuring Spread

Two data sets can share a mean and be nothing alike.

How to use it

Compare two sets with the same mean but different spreads. The average alone hides it.

Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4

Grade
7th Grade
Ages
12–13
Subject
Math
Pages
1

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