1. Calculation of Distance
Chart Method
Name
# of Letters in Name
Calculation of Distance
Distance from Mean −
Total
Sue 3 2
Joe 3 2
Jim 3 2
Bill 4 1
Joey 4 1
Timothy 7 2
Monique 7 2 4
Katherine 9 40 16
Mean =
40 ÷ 8
Mean Absolute Deviation =
16 ÷ 8
Mean = 5
Mean Absolute Deviation = 2

2. Line Plot Method Names: 1 2 3 1 1 2 Mean = 70 ÷ 10 MAD =
Calhoun Bennett Kodish Turner Greenwood Roberson Winn Thalacker Estavan Matinez 1 2 3 1 1 2
Mean =
70 ÷ 10
MAD = 10
Mean = 7
MAD = 1