Let the mean and the variance of 5 observations be and respectively.
If the mean and variance of the first 4 observation are and respectively, then is equal to:
If the mean and variance of the first 4 observation are and respectively, then is equal to:
- (A)13
- (B)15✓ Correct
- (C)17
- (D)18
Answer: (B)
Solution
Given: , so .
Variance:
This gives: .
For the first 4 observations:
So , which means .
Variance of first 4:
So .
Since and :
Therefore, .
Variance:
This gives: .
For the first 4 observations:
So , which means .
Variance of first 4:
So .
Since and :
Therefore, .
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