The Sum of Squared Deviations from the _____ Will Always

question 83

Multiple Choice

The sum of squared deviations from the _____ will always be _____ the sum of squared deviations around any other value.

• A)median;less than
• B)mode;equal to
• C)mean;greater than
• D)mean;less than

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