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Q.Calculate the standard deviation of the values 5, 10, 25, 30 and 50 by the step-deviation method, taking deviations from the arbitrary value 25 and dividing them by the common factor 5.

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With A=25A = 25, c=5c = 5: ∑d′=−1\sum d' = -1, ∑d′2=51\sum d'^2 = 51, so σ=10.16×5=15.937\sigma = \sqrt{10.16} \times 5 = 15.937.

Step 1 — Deviations from the arbitrary value 25, then divided by the common factor 5.

Xd = X − 25d′ = d ÷ 5d′²
5−20−416
10−15−39
25000
30+5+11
50+25+525
Total−151

Step 2 — Standard deviation. …

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