Place the five steps for computing variance into the correct order:

1. Divide the sum of squared deviations by the number of scores.
2. Subtract the mean from each score.
3. Add up the squared deviation scores.
4. Compute the mean of the sample.
5. Square each of the deviation scores.
A) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
B) 5, 1, 2, 4, 3
C) 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
D) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1


Answer: D) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1

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