The mean deviation from the median is
(a) equal to that measured from another value
(b) maximum if all observations are positive
(c) greater than that measured from any other value.
(d) less than that measured from any other value.

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(d) less than that measured from any other value.

In a frequency distribution, the sum of absolute values of deviations from the mean and mode is always more than the sum of the deviations from the median.

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The mean deviation from the median is (a) equal to that measured from another value (b) maximum if all observations are positive (c) greater than that measured from any other value. (d) less than that measured from any other value.

(d) less than that measured from any other value. In a frequency distribution, the sum of absolute values of deviations from the mean and mode is always more than the sum of the deviations from the median.

The mean deviation from the median is
(a) equal to that measured from another value
(b) maximum if all observations are positive
(c) greater than that measured from any other value.
(d) less than that measured from any other value.

(d) less than that measured from any other value.

In a frequency distribution, the sum of absolute values of deviations from the mean and mode is always more than the sum of the deviations from the median.