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If 2 data sets having 10 and 20 observations have coefficients of variation 50 and 60 respectively and arithmetic means 30 and 25 respectively, then the combined variance of those 30 observations is
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Options:
  • A 20753
  • B 20759
  • C 10009
  • D 10753
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 20759

Given,

n1=10, x¯1=30, CV1=50
n2=20, x¯1=25, CV2=60
CV1=σ1x¯1×10050=σ130×100σ1=15
CV2=σ2x¯2×10060=σ125×100σ2=15
Combined mean =10×30+20×2530=803
d1=x¯1-x¯=103, d2=x¯-x¯2=53
Combined variance =n1σ12+n2σ22+n1d12+n2d22n1+n2
=2250+4500+10009+500930
=622527=20759

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