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Step-deviation Method

Here we will learn the step-deviation method for finding the mean of classified data.

We know that the direct method of finding the mean of classified data gives

Mean A = mififi

where m1, m2, m3, m4, ……, mn are the class marks of the class intervals and f1, f2, f3, f4, …….., fn  are the frequencies of the corresponding classes.

For class intervals of equal size of width l, let the assumed mean be a.

Taking di = mi – a, where m= class mark of the ith class interval and di’ = d1l = m1al, the above formula for mean becomes

A = mififi

   = (ldi+a)fifi

   = (ldifi+afi)fi

   = ldifi+afifi

   = afififi + ldififi

   = afifi + ldififi

Therefore, A = a + l ∙ dififi

This is the formula for determining the mean by step-deviation method.

 

Solved Examples on Finding Mean Using Step Deviation Method:

Find the mean of the following distribution using the step-deviation method.

Class Interval

0 - 8

8 - 16

16 - 24

24 - 32

32 - 40

40 - 48

Frequency

10

20

14

16

18

22

Solution:

Here, the intervals are of equal size. So we can apply the step-deviation method, in which

A = a + l ∙ dififi

where a = assumed mean,

l = common size of class intervals

fi = frequency of the ith class interval

di’ = m1al, mi being the calss mark of the ith class interval.

Putting the calculated values in a table, we have the following.

Class Intervals

Class Mark

(mi)

Frequency

(fi)

d= mi - a = mi - 28

didil

di8

di’fi

0 - 8

4

10

-24

-3

-30

8 - 16

12

20

-16

-2

-40

16 - 24

20

14

-8

-1

-14

24 - 32

28

16

0

0

0

32 - 40

36

18

8

1

18

40 - 48

44

22

16

2

44

 fi = 100

 difi = -22


Therefore, A = a + l ∙ dififi

                   = 28 + 8 ∙ 22100

                   = 28 – 1.76

                   = 26.24.


Formula for Determining the Mean by Step-deviation Method


2. Find the mean percentage of the work completed for a project in a country from the following frequency distribution by using the step-deviation method.

Solution:

The frequency table with overlapping class intervals is as follows.

 

Taking the assumed mean a = 50, the calculations will be as below.

Class Intervals

Class Mark

(mi)

di = mi - a

    = mi - 50

di’ = m1al

    = m15020

Frequency

(fi)

di’fi

0 - 20

10

-40

-2

15

-30

20 - 40

30

-20

-1

45

-45

40 - 60

50

0

0

15

0

60 - 80

70

20

1

17

17

80 - 100

90

40

2

8

16

                                                                         fi = 100


 difi = -42


Therefore, mean = a + l ∙ dififi

                         = 50 + 20 × 42100

                         = 50 - 425

                         = 50 – 8.4

                         = 41.6.





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