The outcome of each of 30 items was observed; 10 items gave an outcome 1 2- d each, 10 items gave outcome 1 2 each and the remaining 10 items gave…
JEE Main 2019 — Mathematics Probability & Statistics
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The outcome of each of 30 items was observed; 10 items gave an outcome 21−d each, 10 items gave outcome 21 each and the remaining 10 items gave outcome 21+d each. If the variance of this outcome data is 34 then ∣d∣ equals:
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Held on 11 Jan 2019 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
Options
A
32
B
2
C
25
D
2
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Solution
Outcomes are (21−d),(21−d),0…,10 times, 21,21, …,10 times, 21+d,21+d,…,10 times Mean =301(21×30)=21 Variance of the outcomes is, σ2⇒⇒⇒=301Σxi2−(xˉ)2=301[(21−d)2×10+(21)2×10+(21+d)2×10]−4134=301[30×41+20d2]−4134=41+32d2−41d2=2⇒∣d∣=2
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