What is the algebraic sum of the deviations from the mean of a set of values 25, 65, 73, 75, 83, 76, 17, 15, 7, 14?

  1. A. -1
  2. B. 0
  3. C. 1
  4. D. 2

Correct Answer: B. 0

Explanation

A fundamental property of the arithmetic mean is that the algebraic sum of the deviations of all observations from their mean is always exactly 0.

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