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If the mean and standard deviation of 5 observations x1, x2, x3, x4, x5 are 10 and 3, respectively, then the variance of 6 observations x1, x2, , x5 and -50 is equal to
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Options:
  • A 582.5
  • B 507.5
  • C 509.5
  • D 586.5
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 507.5

We have,

Mean =x1+x2+x3+x4+x55=10

x1+x2+x3+x4+x5=50   ...i 

Variance

=S.D2=Σxi25-x¯2=9 

x12+x22+x32+x42+x525-100=9

x12+x22+x32+x42+x52=545   ...ii 

Now,

x¯new=x1+x2+x3+x4+x5-506=0 

New variance

=i=16xi26-x¯new2 

=x12+x22+x32+x42+x52+25006-0

=545+25006=30456=507.5

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