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Comparing Two Data Distributions: MAD and Overlap

Show all work for MAD computations. Round answers to one decimal place when needed.

Grade 7·21 problems·~40 min·Common Core Math - Grade 7·standard·7-sp-b-3

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Fluency Practice

Two data distributions have a MAD-multiple of 2.1. Which statement is most accurate?

The distributions completely separate — there is no overlap between them.

The distributions are noticeably separated — most values in one group exceed most values in the other, though some overlap may still exist near the boundary.

The distributions have about the same center — the difference is not meaningful.

The distributions substantially overlap — most values fall in the same region.