Which of the Following Statements Describes the Variance of a Data

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes the variance of a data set?

• A) The variance is a mean of absolute deviations.
• B) The variance is a mean of positive and negative deviations.
• C) The variance is a mean of squared deviations.
• D) The variance is a mean of only the positive deviations.

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