The mean of the numbers is 6 and their variance is 6.8. If M is the mean deviation of the numbers about the mean, then 25M is equal to:
- (A)60✓ Correct
- (B)55
- (C)50
- (D)45
Answer: (A)
Solution
From mean = 6: , so .
From variance = 6.8:
With :
or
For either case (a=3, b=4) or (a=4, b=3):
Therefore
From variance = 6.8:
With :
or
For either case (a=3, b=4) or (a=4, b=3):
Therefore
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