Practice mode Statistics

From which measure is the sum of deviations equal to zero?

Correct answer D. Mean

Explanation

Positive and negative deviations about the arithmetic mean always balance exactly, so Σ(x − x̄) = 0; this is not true for the median or mode in general.

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