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The sum of squares of deviations of a set of observations has the smallest valu, when the deviations are taken from their

  1. arithmetic mean

  2. geometric mean

  3. harmonic mean

  4. median

  5. mode

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The sum of the squares of the deviations will be the least when they are taken from their arithmetic mean.

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