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Let S be the set of all values of a1 for which the mean deviation about the mean of 100 consecutive positive integers a1,a2,a3,.,a100 is 25 . Then S is
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Options:
  • A ϕ
  • B {99}
  • C
  • D {9}
Solution:
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The correct answer is:

Given,

a1  be any natural number 

So, a1,a1+1,a1+2,.,a1+99 are values of ai or observation.

Now mean of the observation is given by,

x¯=a1+a1+1+a1+2+.+a1+99100

x¯=100a1+(1+2+..+99)100

x¯=a1+99×1002×100

x¯=a1+992

Mean deviation about mean=i=1100xi-x¯100

=2992+972+952+.+12100

=1+3+.+99100

=502[1+99]100

=25

So, it is true for every natural no. ' a1 ' as there is no term of a1 in mean deviation.

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