alleryFor data in an arithmetic progression, the relation between mean and median is that
Amean exceeds median
Bmedian exceeds mean
Cthey are identical
Dthey are never equal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. they are identical
Evenly spaced values are symmetric about the middle, so mean and median coincide.
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