The mean and the standard deviation (S.D.) of five observations are 9 and 0, respectively. If one of the observation is increased such that the mean…
JEE Main 2018 — Mathematics Probability & Statistics
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The mean and the standard deviation (S.D.) of five observations are 9 and 0, respectively. If one of the observation is increased such that the mean of the new set of five observations becomes 10, then their S.D. is
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Held on 16 Apr 2018 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
Options
A
0
B
2
C
4
D
1
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Solution
xˉ=n∑xi=9
s.d=∑n(xi−xˉ)2=0
⇒xi=xˉ∀i
∴ each term in the original observation is 9
⇒ observation 1=9,9,9,9,9
xˉnew=n∑xi=59+9+9+9+x5
⇒10=536+x5
⇒x5=14
⇒ new set of observations =9,9,9,9,14
s.dnew=n∑(xi−xˉnew)2
=5(9−10)2+(9−10)2+(9−10)2+(14−10)2
=54+42
=520=2
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