Consider the statistics of two sets of observations as follows:
If the variance of the combined set of these two observations is , then the value of is equal to ______
| Size | Mean | Variance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observation I | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Observation II | n | 3 | 1 |
If the variance of the combined set of these two observations is , then the value of is equal to ______
Answer: 5
Solution
The combined mean is , so the two means deviate from it by and , and
Setting this equal to and clearing denominators,
so and the admissible size is .
Setting this equal to and clearing denominators,
so and the admissible size is .
JEE Main · 2021 · 16 Mar 2021 · Shift 2 · Integer answer