As Sophie was calculating the mean of n = 7 values, she decided to check her calculations. She found the sum of her deviations to be equal to 3. Please explain to Sophie how to correct her calculations.
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The sum of deviations is the sum of the differences between each value and the mean. In other words, it tells us how much each value deviates from the average. If the sum of deviations is equal to 3, it means that the values as a whole are slightly above the Show more…
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