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If the mean and variance of the following data: 6,10,7,13,a,12,b,12 are 9 and 374 respectively, then a-b2 is equal to:
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Options:
  • A 24
  • B 12
  • C 32
  • D 16
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 16

Mean =6+10+7+13+a+12+b+128=9

60+a+b=72

a+b=12    ...1

variance =xi2n-xin2=374

Here, Σxi2=62+102+72+132+a2+b2+122+122

=a2+b2+642

So, variance is a2+b2+6428-92=374

a2+b28+3214-81=374

a2+b28=81+374-3214

a2+b28=81-71

 a2+b2=80

From 1 a2+b2+2ab=144

80+2ab=144   2ab=64

So, a-b2=a2+b2-2ab=80-64=16.

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