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Calculate the mean deviation about the mean of the set of first ten even natural numbers.

  1. A 5.5
  2. B 2.5
  3. C 5
  4. D 0
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(C) 5

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The first ten even natural numbers are \(2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20\). The mean \(\bar{x}\) is given by \(\bar{x} = \dfrac{1}{10} \sum_{i=1}^{10} x_i = \dfrac{2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 12 + 14 + 16 + 18 + 20}{10} = \dfrac{110}{10} = 11\). The mean deviation about the mean is…