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The mean and SD of the marks of 200 candidates were found to be 40 and 15.Later it was discovered that a score of 40 was wrong read as 50.The Correct mean and SD are:

  • Option 1)

    14.98,39.95

  • Option 2)

    39.95,14.98

  • Option 3)

    39.95,224.5

  • Option 4)

    None of these

 

Answers (1)

As we discussed in concept

Standard Deviation -

If x1, x2...xn are n observations then square root of the arithmetic mean of 

\sigma = \sqrt{\frac{\sum \left ( x_{i}-\bar{x} \right )^{2}}{n}}

\bar{}

- wherein

where \bar{x} is mean

 

 Total Sum:=:40x200=8000

Now new sum:=:8000-50+40=8000-10=7990

\therefore\:new mean\:=\:\frac{7990}{200}=\frac{79.9}{2}=39.95

So S.D = 14.98

as S.D = \sqrt{\frac{1}{n}\varepsilon x^{2}_{s}-(\bar{X})^{2}}


Option 1)

14.98,39.95

This option is incorrect.

Option 2)

39.95,14.98

This option is correct.

Option 3)

39.95,224.5

This option is incorrect.

Option 4)

None of these

This option is incorrect.

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