The mean of the numbers \( a, b, 8, 5, 10 \) is \( 6 \) and their variance is \( 6.8 \). If \( M \) is the mean deviation of the numbers about the mean, then \( 25M \) is equal to:
\( 60 \)
\( 55 \)
\( 50 \)
\( 45 \)