The mean deviation from the median is _________ that measured from any other value.

equal to

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less than

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greater than

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A less than
The value of the mean deviation is minimum if the deviations are taken from the median. So, it is less than that measured from any other value.
A series drawback of the mean deviation is that it cannot be used in statistical inference.

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