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The mean obtained by direct, assumed mean and step-deviation methods is:

ADifferent
BLarger
CSmaller
DThe same
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The same
1. The latter two just simplify the arithmetic. 2. All three give the same answer. 3. Choose by the size of the numbers. _Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 14, Statistics._
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