Let a,b,c,d,e be 5 unknown observations.
Given that No. of observation, n=7, Mean =8, Variance =16
∴ sum of observations =No.ofobservation×Mean=7×8=56
⇒ Mean of 5 remaining observations =556−8−6=542
As, we know that,
Variance for 7 observations=nΣxi2−(xˉ)2
⇒16=7Σxi2−64
⇒Σxi2=560
⇒a2+b2+c2+d2+e2+64+36=560
⇒a2+b2+c2+d2+e2=460
Variance of remaining 5 observations =nΣxi2−(xˉ)2=5460−(542)2=25536