The algebraic sum of the deviations of a frequency distribution from its mean is

(a) always positive
(b) always negative
(c) 0
(d) a non-zero number

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The algebraic sum of the deviations of a frequency distribution from its mean is zero.

Hence, the correct option is (c).

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The algebraic sum of the deviations of a frequency distribution from its mean is (a) always positive (b) always negative (c) 0 (d) a non-zero number

The algebraic sum of the deviations of a frequency distribution from its mean is zero. Hence, the correct option is (c).

The algebraic sum of the deviations of a frequency distribution from its mean is

(a) always positive
(b) always negative
(c) 0
(d) a non-zero number

The algebraic sum of the deviations of a frequency distribution from its mean is zero.

Hence, the correct option is (c).