Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 125

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)The standard deviation is always greater than the variance.
• B)The sum of the squared deviations from the mean is always zero.
• C)The standard deviation is in squared units.
• D)The sum of the deviations from each value in a data set to the mean, is always zero.

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