Which of the following gives the measure of dispersion about a value?

Mean

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Standard deviation

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Median

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Mean deviation

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Solution

The correct option is D Mean deviation
Mean, median and mode give the measure of central tendency whereas standard deviation and mean deviation give the measure of dispersion.

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