The measurements (in mm) of the diameters of the head of screws are given below: Find mean by 'Step deviation method'.

8. Solve problem 3 by 'Step Deviation Method'.

The measurements (in mm) of the diameters of the head of screws are given below:

Diameter (in mm) 33 - 35 36 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 45 - 47
No. of screws 10 19 23 21 27

Sol.

Class width ($h$) = 3, Assumed mean ($A$) = 40

Diameter
(in mm)
Class Mark
($x_i$)
$u_i = \frac{d_i}{h}$ No. of screws
($f_i$)
$f_i u_i$
33 - 35 34 $- 2$ 10 $- 20$
36 - 38 37 $- 1$ 19 $- 19$
39 - 41 40 $\rightarrow A$ 0 23 0
42 - 44 43 1 21 21
45 - 47 46 2 27 54
Total 100 36
$\bar{u}$ $=$ $\frac{\Sigma f_i u_i}{\Sigma f_i}$
$\therefore \bar{u}$ $=$ $\frac{36}{100}$
$\therefore \bar{u}$ $=$ $0.36$
Mean ($\bar{x}$) $=$ $A + h\bar{u}$
$=$ $40 + 3(0.36)$
$=$ $40 + 1.08$
$=$ $41.08$