Which of the Following Statements About the Mean Is NOT

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the mean is NOT always correct?

• A) The sum of the deviations from the mean is 0.
• B) Half the observations are on either side of the mean.
• C) The mean is a measure of the middle of a distribution.
• D) The value of the mean times the number of observations equals the sum of all of the observations.

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