Statistics Questions

The mean of the numbers a, b, 8, 5, 10 is 6 and the variance is 6.80. Then, find the values of a and b?

Solution : According to given condition, 6.80 = \((6-a)^2 + (6-b)^2 + (6-8)^2 + (6-5)^2 + (6-10)^2\over 5\) \(\implies\)  34 = \((6-a)^2 + (6-b)^2\) + 4 + 1 + 16 \(\implies\)  \((6-a)^2 + (6-b)^2\) = 13 \(\implies\)  \((6-a)^2 + (6-b)^2\) = 13 = \(3^2\) + \(2^2\) \(\implies\)  a = 3 and b = 4 Similar […]

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Find the variance of first n even natural numbers ?

Solution : \(\therefore\) Variance = [\({1\over n}\sum{(x_i)^2}\)] – \((\bar{x})^2\) = \(1\over n\)[\(2^2 + 4^2 + ….. + (2n)^2\)] – \((n+1)^2\) = \(1\over n\)\(2^2 [ 1^2 + 2^2 + ….. + n^2]\) – \((n+1)^2\) = \(4\over n\) \(n(n + 1)(2n + 1)\over 6\) – \((n+1)^2\) =  \((n + 1)[(2n + 1) – 3(n + 1)\over 3\)

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A scientist is weighing each of 30 fishes. Their mean weight worked out is 30 g and a standard deviation of 2 g. Later, it was found that the measuring scale was misaligned and always under reported every fish weight by 2 g. The correct mean and standard deviation in gram of fishes are respectively.

Solution : Correct mean = old mean + 2 = 30 + 2 = 32 As standard deviation is independent of change of origin. Hence, it remains same. Similar Questions The mean and variance of a random variable X having a binomial distribution are 4 and 2 respectively, then P(X = 1) is The median

A scientist is weighing each of 30 fishes. Their mean weight worked out is 30 g and a standard deviation of 2 g. Later, it was found that the measuring scale was misaligned and always under reported every fish weight by 2 g. The correct mean and standard deviation in gram of fishes are respectively. Read More »

If the mean deviation about the median of numbers a, 2a, …. , 50a is 50, then |a| is equal to

Solution : Median of a, 2a, 3a, 4a, ….. . 50a is \(25a + 26a\over 2\) = 25.5a Mean deviation = \(\sum{|x_i – Median|}\over N\) \(\implies\)  50 = \(1\over 50\) {2|a|.(0.5 + 1.5 + …… + 24.5)] \(\implies\) 2500 = 2|a|. \(25\over 2\) (25) \(\implies\) |a| = 4 Similar Questions The mean and variance of

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All the students of a class performed poorly in mathematics. The teacher decided to give grace marks of 10 to each of the students. Which statistical measure will not change even after the grace marks were given ?

Question : All the students of a class performed poorly in mathematics. The teacher decided to give grace marks of 10 to each of the students. Which statistical measure will not change even after the grace marks were given ? (a) Mean (b) Median (c) Mode (d) Variance Solution : If initially all marks were

All the students of a class performed poorly in mathematics. The teacher decided to give grace marks of 10 to each of the students. Which statistical measure will not change even after the grace marks were given ? Read More »

The mean and variance of 5 observations of an experiment are 4 and 5.2 respectively. If from these observations three are 1, 2 and 6, then remaining will be

Solution : As given \(\bar{x}\) = 4, n = 5 and \({\sigma}^2\) = 5.2. If the remaining observations are \(x_1\), \(x_2\) then \({\sigma}^2\) = \(\sum{(x_i – \bar{x})}^2\over n\) = 5.2 \(\implies\) \({(x_1-4)}^2 + {(x_2-4)}^2 + {(1-4)}^2 + {2-4)}^2 + {(6-4)}^2\over 5\) = 5.2 \(\implies\) \({(x_1-4)}^2 + {(x_2-4)}^2\) = 9  …..(1) Also \(\bar{x}\) = 4 \(\implies\)

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A student obtained 75%, 80%, 85% marks in three subjects. If the marks of another subject are added then his average marks can not be less than

Solution : Total marks obtained from three subjects out of 300 = 75 + 80 + 85 = 240 if the marks of another subject is added then the total marks obtained out of 400 is greater than 240 if marks obtained in fourth subject is 0 then minimum average marks = \(240\over 400\)\(\times\)100 =

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If mean of the series \(x_1\), \(x^2\), ….. , \(x_n\) is \(\bar{x}\), then the mean of the series \(x_i\) + 2i, i = 1, 2, ……, n will be

Solution : As given \(\bar{x}\) = \(x_1 + x_2 + …. + x_n\over n\) If the mean of the series \(x_i\) + 2i, i = 1, 2, ….., n be \(\bar{X}\), then \(\bar{X}\) = \((x_1+2) + (x_2+2.2) + (x_3+2.3) + …. + (x_n + 2.n)\over n\) = \(x_1 + x_2 + …. + x_n\over n\)

If mean of the series \(x_1\), \(x^2\), ….. , \(x_n\) is \(\bar{x}\), then the mean of the series \(x_i\) + 2i, i = 1, 2, ……, n will be Read More »