Let the observations be x1,x2,x3,...,x8,45,50,
Mean=50
⇒10x1+x2+x3+...+x8+45+50=50
⇒x1+x2+x3+...+x8=405....(i)
Hence, new mean
(Xˉ)new=10405+20+25=45
Now,
S.D=10∑i=18xi2+452+502−(50)2
⇒12=10∑i=18xi2+4525−2500
⇒i=1∑8xi2=21915
Now,
(Variance)new=10∑i=18xi2+202+252−(45)2
⇒(Variance)new=1021915+202+252−(45)2
⇒(Variance)new=2294−2025
⇒(Variance)new=269
Hence this is the correct answer.