The mean of the numbers is 6 and the variance is 6.80. Then which one of the following gives possible values of and ?
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
The mean condition gives . The variance condition, after subtracting the mean of from each value, reads , so . Substituting leads to , i.e. , so the pair is (or the reverse).
JEE Main · 2008 · 27 Apr 2008 · Offline · Single correct option