Let the mean and variance of four numbers 3, 7, and be 5 and 10 respectively. Then the mean of four numbers , , and is ____.
Answer: 12
Solution
The mean condition gives , so . The variance condition gives
Writing and , which automatically satisfies , gives , so and, since , and .
The four new numbers are , , and , so their mean is
Writing and , which automatically satisfies , gives , so and, since , and .
The four new numbers are , , and , so their mean is
JEE Main · 2021 · 26 Aug 2021 · Shift 2 · Integer answer