Answer: The variability in the heights of the sixth graders is 2 times the variability in the height of the seventh graders.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given tha t
Mean absolute deviation for the first set of data = 1.2
Mean absolute deviation for the second set of data = 0.6
We need to find the number of times the variability in the height of the seventh grade is the variability in the heights of the sixth graders.
So, our expression becomes
[tex]\dfrac{MAD\ of Seventh\ greade}{MAD\ of\ sixth\ grade}\\\\=\dfrac{1.2}{0.6}\\\\=2[/tex]
Hence, the variability in the heights of the sixth graders is 2 times the variability in the height of the seventh graders.