Question $34$

$3$ pts

Two methods are used to predict how many customers will call in for help in the next four days. The first method predicts the numbers of callers to be $53,45,44,$ and $50$ for the four respective days. The second method predicts $48,43,47,$ and $49$ for the four respective days. The actual numbers of callers turn out to be $50,40,45,$ and $48.$ Which method has the smaller mean absolute error $($MAE$)?$

Both methods have the same MAE

Cannot be determined

The second mettid

The first metho