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Explain the steps in calculating the mean absolute deviation of a set of data.{Full explanation, NO spam answers, please! NO plagiarism, please!}Thank you!

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Explanation:Step 1: find the mean of the dataStep 2: subtract the mean from every data valueStep 3: find the absolute values of the differences from Step 2Step 4: find the mean of the absolute values from Step 3. This is the MAD._____The mean and absolute value have their usual definitions. The mean is the sum of a set of numbers, divided by the number of numbers in the set.The absolute value is the numerical value of a number with its sign changed to positive, if it isn't already. For example, |-1| = 1 and |1| = 1. The vertical bars signify the absolute value of their contents.