Statistics

Single Correct type Questions 3. Let m be the mean and s be the standard deviation of the
distribution
1. If for some x ∈ R, the frequency distribution of the marks
x1 0 1 2 3 4 5
obtained by 20 students in a test is: 
f1 k+2 2k k2–1 k2 – 1 k2 + 1 k–3
 [10 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
where ∑fi = 62 . if [x] denotes the greatest integer ≤ x, then
Marks 2 3 5 7 [m2 + s2] is equal [10 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
Frequency (x + 1)2 2x – 5 x2 –3x x (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 9
then the mean of the marks is: 4. Let S be the set of all values of a1 for which the mean
(a) 2.8 (b) 3.2 deviation about the mean of 100 consecutive positive
(c) 3.0 (d) 2.5 integers a1,a2,a3,....., a100 is 25. Then S is
 [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
2. Consider the given data with frequency distribution (a) φ (b) {99} (c) N (d) {9}
xi 3 8 11 10 5 4 5. If the sum of the deviations of 50 observations from 30 is
50, then the mean of these observations is:
fi 5 2 3 2 4 4  [12 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(a) 30 (b) 51 (c) 50 (d) 31
Match List-I with List-II:
9
6. Let the mean and variance of 12 observations be
List-I List-II 2
and 4 respectively. Later on, it was observed that two
A. The mean of the above data is I. 2.5 observations were considered as 9 and 10 instead of 7 and
B. The median of the above data is II. 5 m
14 respectively. If the correct variance is , where m and
C. The mean deviation about the III. 6 n
mean of the above data is n are co-prime, then m + n is equal to
 [8 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
D. The mean deviation about the IV. 2.7
(a) 316 (b) 314 (c) 317 (d) 315
median of the above data is
7. The mean and standard deviation of 10 observations are
E. V. 2.4 20 and 8 respectively. Later on, it was observed that one
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: observation was recorded as 50 instead of 40 . Then the
correct variance is: [15 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
 [JEE Adv, 2023] (a) 14 (b) 13 (c) 12 (d) 11
(a) A → III; B → II; C → IV, D → V 8. The mean and variance of the marks obtained by the
students in a test are 10 and 4 respectively. Later, the marks
(b) A → III; B → II; C → I; D → V of one of the students is increased from 8 to 12. If the new
mean of the marks is 10.2. then their new variance is equal
(c) A → II; B → III; C → IV; D → I to: [25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(d) A → III; B → III; C → V; D → V (a) 4.04 (b) 4.08 (c) 3.96 (d) 3.92

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 9. Let 9= x1 < x2 < … < x7 be in an A.P. with common 17. For the frequency distribution:  [3 Sep, 2020 (Shift I)]
difference d. If the standard deviation of x1 , x2 …, x7 is 4 Variate (x) : x1 x2 x3 ...x15
and the mean is x , then x + x6 is equal to: Frequency (f) : f1 f2 f3 ... f15
Where 0 < x1 < x2 < x3 < ... < x15 = 10 and
 [1 Feb, 2023 (Shift-II)] 15

(a) 18 1 +
1 
 (b) 34 ∑ fi > 0, then standard deviation cannot be:

i =1
 3
(a) 1 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 4
 8 
(c) 2  9 +  (d) 25 n n
 7 18. If ∑ ( x − a)
i = n and ∑ ( x − a)
i
2
na , (n, a > 1)
=
10. The mean and variance of 5 observations are 5 and 8 i =1 i =1

respectively. If 3 observations are 1, 3, 5, then the sum of Then the standard deviation of n observations x1, x2, ... xn
cubes of the remaining two observations is is:  [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
 [1 Feb, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(a) a – 1 (b) n a − 1 (c) n(a − 1) (d) a −1
(a) 1072 (b) 1792 (c) 1216 (d) 1456
11. Let the six numbers a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6 be in A.P. and 19. If the mean and the standard deviation of the data 3, 5, 7,
19 a, b are 5 and 2 respectively, then a and b are the roots of
a1 + a3 = 10. If the mean of these six numbers is and
2 the equation:  [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
their variance is s , then 8s is equal to
2 2
(a) x2 – 20x + 18 = 0 (b) 2x2 – 20x + 19 = 0
 [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
(c) x2 – 10x + 18 = 0 (d) x2 – 10x + 19 = 0
(a) 220 (b) 210 (c) 200 (d) 105
12. The mean and variance of the data 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, x, y, 20. If the standard deviation of the numbers –1, 0, 1, k is 5
9 where k > 0, then k is equal to [9 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
where x < y, are 6 and respectively. Then x4 + y2 is
4 10 5
equal to [27 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] (a) 2 (b) 2 6 (c) 4 (d) 6
3 3
(a) 162 (b) 320 (c) 674 (d) 420
13. The number of value of a ∈ N such that the variance of 21. 5 students of a class have an average height 150 cm and
3, 7, 12, a , 43 – a is a natural number is: variance 18 cm2. A new student, whose height is 156 cm,
[29 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] joined them. The variance (in cm2) of the height of these
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) Infinite six students is:  [9 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
14. Consider three observations a, b and c such that b = a + c. (a) 16 (b) 22 (c) 20 (d) 18
If the standard deviation of a + 2, b + 2, c + 2 is d, then
Integer Type Questions
which of the following is true?
22. The mean age of 25 teachers in a school is 40 years. A
 [16 March, 2021 (Shift-I)]
teacher retires at the age of 60 years and a new teacher is
(a) b = 3(a + c ) – 9d
2 2 2 2
(b) b2 = a2 + c2 + 3d2
appointed in his place. If the mean age of the teachers in
(c) b2 = 3(a2 + c2 + d2) (d) b2 = 3(a2 + c2) + 9d2
this school now is 39 years, then the age (in years) of the
15. If the mean and variance of six observations 7, 10, 11, 15, newly appointed teacher is: [18 March, 2021(Shift-I)]
20
a, b are 10 and , respectively, then the value of |a–b| is
3 23. Let x1, x2, x3,....., x20 be in geometric progression with x1
equal to [20 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
1
(a) 9 (b) 7 (c) 11 (d) 1 = 3 and the common ratio . A new data is constructed
2
16. The mean and standard deviation of 20 observations were
replacing each xi, by (xi – i)2. If x is the mean of new
calculated as 10 and 2.5 respectively. It was found that by
data, then the greatest integer less than or equal to x is
mistake one data value was taken as 25 instead of 35. If a
 [28 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
and β are the mean and standard deviation respectively
for correct data, then (a,b) is: [26 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)] 24. A fair n(n > 1) faces die is rolled repeatedly until a number
(a) (11, 25) (b) (11, 26) less than n appears. If the mean of the number of tosses
(c) (10.5, 26) (d) (10.5, 25) required is n/9, then n is equal to [12 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]

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 25. Let the mean and variance of 8 numbers x, y, 10, 12, 6, 28. An online exam is attempted by 50 candidates out of
12, 4, 8 be 9 and 9.25 respectively. If x > y, then 3x – 2y is which 20 are boys. The average marks obtained by boys is
equal to. [8 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] 12 with a variance 2 . The variance of marks obtained by
30 girls is also 2 . The average marks of all 50 candidates is
26. If the mean of the frequency distribution 15 . If m is the average marks of girls and s2 is the variance
Class 0 –10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 of marks of 50 candidates, then m + s2 is equal to ______.

Frequency 2 3 x 5 4 [27 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)]

is 28 , then its variance is_________. 29. If the variance of the first n natural numbers is 10 and the
variance of the first m even natural numbers is 16, then
 [10 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] (m + n) is equal to______.  [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)]
27. Let the mean and the variance of 20 observations x1,x2, ..., 30. If the variance of the following frequency distribution:
x20 be 15 and 9 , respectively. For α ∈ R, if the mean of  [4 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
(x1 + α)2, (x2 + α)2 ,..., (x20 + α)2 is 178 , then the square Class 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40
of the maximum value of α is equal to Frequency 2 x 2
 [29 July, 2022 (Shift-I)] is 50, then x is equal to _______.

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (d) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (b)
21. (c) 22. [35] 23. [142] 24. [10] 25. [25] 26. [151] 27. [4] 28. [25] 29. [18] 30. [4]

EXPLANATIONS
1. (a) Σfi = 20 = (x+1)2 + (2x–5) + (x2–3x) + x = 2x2 + 2x – 4

⇒ 2x2 + 2x – 24 = 0

⇒ (x – 3) (x + 4) = 0

⇒ x = 3, –4 (rejected)
Marks 2 3 5 7
Frequency 16 1 0 3

=
∑ xi fi
x = 2.8
∑ f i
2. (a)

xi 3 4 5 8 10 11
fi 5 4 4 2 2 3

(A) Mean
(B) Median
(C) Mean deviation about mean
(D) Mean deviation about median
xi fi xifi C.F. |xi – mean| fi |xi – mean| |xi – Median| fi |xi – median|
3 5 15 5 3 15 2 10
4 4 16 9 2 8 1 4
5 4 20 13 1 4 0 0
8 2 16 15 2 4 3 6
10 2 20 17 4 8 5 10
11 3 33 20 5 15 6 18
∑fi = 20 ∑fixi = 20 ∑fi |xi – Mean| = 54 ∑fi |xi – Median = 48

Σxi f i 120
(A) Mean
= = = 6
Σf i 20
th
 20 
(B) Median =   observation = 10th observation =5
 2
(C) Mean deviation about mean

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 2
Σf i xi − Mean 54 355  56  281 m

= = = 2.70
σ 2new = − =  = ( Given )
Σf i 20 12  12  36 n
∴m = 281 and n = 36
(D) Mean deviation about median
Hence, m + n = 317
Σf i xi − Median 48 6. (b) µ = 20, σ = 8
= = = 2.40
Σf i 20
10

3. (c) Let a1 be any natural number so, a1,a1 + 1,a1 + 2,......, ∑ xi

a1+ 99 are values of ai ′or S. µ= i =1
= 20 ⇒ ∑ x=
i 200
10
a1 + ( a1 + 1) + ( a1 + 2 ) +…. + a1 + 99
Mean, x = Correct Σxi = 200 – 50 + 40 = 190
100
190
100a1 + (1 + 2 +…. + 99 ) 99 × 100 µ Corrected = = 19
= = a1 + 10
100 2 × 100
1
99 Now, σ2 = ∑ xi2 − 202

= a1 + 10
2
∑
100
i =1
xi − x ( 64 + 400 )10 =
∑ xi2
Mean deviation about mean =
100

Σxi2 = 4640
 99 97 95 1
2  + + +…. +  Correct Σxi2 = 4640 – 502 + 402 = 3740
2 2 2 2
= 
100 1
50
2
σ Corrected =
10
[3740] − 192
1 + 3 +….. + 99 2 [
1 + 99]
= = = 25 = 374 – 361
100 100
= 13
So, it is true for every natural no. ‘a1’ as there is no n
term of a1 in mean deviation. 10n
7. (c) ∑i =1 xi =
a + b + 8 + 5 + 10 ∑in=1 xi − 8 + 12 =(10.2 ) n
4. (a) Q x = 6 =
5
∴n =20

⇒ a + b = 7 …(i)
a 2 + b 2 + 82 + 52 + 102 ∑i20=1 xi2

and s2 = − 62 =
6.8 Now − (10) 2 = 4 ⇒ ∑i20=1 xi 2= 2080
5 20

⇒ a2 + b2 = 25 …(ii) 20

From equation (i) and (ii), New variance =
∑ i =1xi2 − 82 + 122 − (10.2)2
20

(a, b) = (3, 4) or (4, 3) = 108 – 104.04 = 3.96

Now mean deviation about mean,
1 12 9 x1 < x2 < …… < x7
8. (b) =

M= (3 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 4) =
5 5 9,9 + d ,9 + 2 d ,…….9 + 6d

⇒ 25 M = 60
Let 0, d , 2 d , …… 6 d
=
5. (c) Mean
∑
=
x 9
⇒∑ x = 54 [Std. Deviation is independent of change in origin]
12 2
Variance = 4 21 d
x= = 3d
⇒

∑x 9
−  =
2 2

4 ⇒∑x2 = 291
new
7
12 2 Now,

∑ xnew = 54 – (9 + 10) + (7 + 14) = 56
1 2 2

∑ x2new = 219 – (81 + 100) (49 + 196) = 355 16
=
7
(
0 + 1 +……+ 62 d 2 − 9 d 2 )
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 1  6 × 7 × 13  2 ∴ (x – 6)2 + (y – 6)2 = 8 ...(ii)
2
=  d − 9d
7  6 
From equation (i) and (ii),

⇒ 16 = 4d 2

x = 4 and y = 8

⇒ d =4 2

∴ x4 + y2 = 320
⇒d=2 3 + 7 + 12 + a + 43 − a 65
12. (a) \ Mean ( x ) = = = 13
Now, x + x6 = 6 + 9 + 10 + 9 = 34 5 5
We know,
1+ 3 + 5 + a + b
Variance (s2) =
∑x 2
1
− ( x )2
9. (a) =5 n
5
a + b= 16 ……. (1) 32 + 7 2 + 122 + a 2 + (43 − a ) 2

= − (13) 2
5
2
2 ∑ x12  ∑ x  9 + 49 + 144 + a 2 + 1849 + a 2 − 86a
σ= − 
= − 169
5  5  5

12 + 32 + 52 + a 2 + b 2 2a 2 − 86a + 2051
= 8 − 25
= − 169
5 5
a2 + b2 = 130 2a 2 − 86a + 2051 − 845

=
by (a), (b) 5
2
a = 7, b = 9 2a − 86a + 1206

=
or a = 9, b = 7 5
10. (b) a1 + a3 = 10 ⇒ a1 + d = 5 = 2 (a 2 − 43a + 603)

a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 + a6 = 57 5
Variance will be natural number if a 2 − 43a + 603 is
6  n

⇒ [ a1 + a6 ] =
57  Q=
Sn [ a + l ] multiple of 5.
2  2  \ a2– 43a + 603 = 5n
⇒ a1 + a6 = 19 ⇒ a 2 − 43a + 603 − 5n = 0 …(i)
⇒ 2a1 + 5d = 19 and a1 + d = 5 43 ± D
\a =
Solving both equations 2
⇒ a1 = 2, d = 3 Now ‘’a’’ will be natural number if
Numbers: 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17 (i) D is a perfect square and
Variance (s2) = Mean of squares of observations –
(ii) 43 ± D is multiple of 2
Square of mean
From equation (1),
2
22 + 52 + 82 + (11) 2 + (14) 2 + (17) 2  19  D = (−43) 2 − 4 × 1× (603 − 5n)
− 
6  2 = 1849 – 2412 + 20n
= 20n – 563
699 361 105
=
− =
For any value of ‘n’, unit digit of 20n is always 0.
6 4 4
Then, 20n – 563 will give a number whose unit digit

⇒ 8s2 = 210
is 7.
4+5+6+6+7+8+ x+ y
11. (b) Mean = =6
For perfect square numbers example:
8

For perfect square numbers ex: 12 = 1,22 = 4,32 = 9, 42 =
\ x + y = 12 …(i) 16, 52 = 25, 62 = 36, 72 = 49, 82 = 64, 92 = 81, 102 = 100

and Variance =
So, unit digit is either 1,4, 6, 5, 6,9, 0 it can’t be 7.
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 2 + ( x − 6) + ( y − 6) 2 2
9
So D can’t be perfect square
=
8 4
∴ Number of values = 0

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 13. (a) For a, b, c 2

a+b+c 17. (d) Standard deviation = ∑x 2

i  ∑ xi
−



Mean, x = n  n
3  
2

2b
⇒ x = [b = a + c] =
∑ ( x − a)
i
2
 ∑ ( xi − a ) 
− 
3 n  n
 

S.D. (a + 2, b + 2, c + 2) = S.D. (a, b, c) = d
2
na  n 
a 2 + b2 + c2
2 = −   =a − 1
⇒ d = – ( x) 2 n n
3
1+ 3 + 8 + x + y
a 2 + b 2 + c 2 4b 2 18. (b) x = 5
=
⇒ d2 = – 5
3 9

⇒ 25 = 12 + x + y ⇒ x + y =13  ...(i)
⇒ 9d 2= 3(a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) – 4b 2 Σx 2  Σx 
2
Variance =σ 2 = i −  i 
n  n 
⇒ b 2 = 3(a 2 + c 2 ) – 9d 2

1 + 9 + 64 + x 2 + y 2
14. (d) Given, mean = 10 =⇒ 9.2 − 25
5
7 + 10 + 11 + 15 + a + b

= ⇒ 10 = ⇒ a + b 17 ...(i)
⇒ 34.2 × 5 = 74 + x2 + y2
6

⇒ 171 = 74 + x2 + y2
20 7 2 + 102 + 112 + 152 + a 2 + b 2
= ⇒ − 102
⇒ 97 = x2 + y2  ...(ii)
3 6
Now, (x + y) = x + y + 2xy
2 2 2

a2 + b2 = 145 …(ii)

⇒ 169 – 97 = 2xy ⇒ xy = 36

By solving eqn (i) and eqn (ii) we get, a = 8, b = 9 or x = 4, y = 9 or y = 4, x = 9
a = 9, b = 8 4 9
So ratio is or

∴ |a – b| = 1 9 4
∑(x − x )
2
15. (c) We have, ∑X = 200
19. (b) S.D =
and ∑X2 = 2125 n
Σx −1 + 0 + 1 + k k
Now, after correcting mistake x =
= =
4 4 4

∑X = 200 – 25 + 35 = 210 Now

⇒ x = 10.5  k 
2
k  k  k
2 2 2

and ∑X2 = 2725  −1 −  +  0 −  + 1 −  +  k − 

 4  4  4  4
5=
2725 4
σ2
Therefore, = − (10.5)
= 2
26  k 2  5k 2
20 3k 2
⇒ 5 × 4 = 2 1 +  +
⇒ 18 =
16. (c) Let the two remaining observations be x and y.  16  8 4
5 + 7 + 10 + 12 + 14 + 15 + x + y ⇒ k2 = 24 ⇒ k = 2 6
 =x 10 = 20. (b) There are 30 white balls and 10 red balls
8
30 3 1 mean of X
⇒ x + y = 17  ...(i) P(white = ball) = = = p ⇒ q ,
40 4 4 standard deviation of
Q var (x) = 13.5
25 + 49 + 100 + 144 + 196 + 225 + x 2 + y 2 1 mean of X np
= − (10) 2 ⇒ q , =
8 4 standard deviation of X npq

⇒ x + y = 169 
2 2
...(ii)
3
From (i) and (ii) 16 ×  
np 4
=
(x, y) = (12, 5) or (5, 12) = = 4 3
q 1
So |x – y| = 7 4

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 n1σ 2 + n2 σ 2 n1n2 ( m1 − m2 )
2
n –1 1
21. (d) Combined
= variance + =
24. [10] p = ,q
2
n1 + n2 2 ( n1 + n2 )2
2
n n
15.14 + 15.σ 15.15(12 − 14) 14 + σ 4

=13 + ⇒
= 13 + n −1
2
1  n −1   1   n −1 
30 30 × 30 2 4 Mean =
1. +2   + 3   
n n n  n  n 

σ2 =10
n  n −1  
2
20  1 1 
 1 2
1 =   +     ……. 
+ 3
3 1 −    9  n  n n 
2x  2 
22. [142] =   6 1 − 1 
∑ 1
= 
 220 
 n  n −1   1 
−2
 n −1  n2
i =1 1− =   1 −  =   ⋅ 2
2 9  n  n   n  (n − 1)

=∑ 20 ( xi − i ) 2
 –n n ( n + 1) 2 
i =1  (1 – x) =+1 nx +
2
x + ...
2  
=∑i20=1  ( xi ) + (i ) 2 − 2 xi i 
  n n
= n 10
⇒=
 1 20  9 n −1
9 1 −    x + y + 10 + 12 + 6 + 12 + 4 + 8
 4  1  25. [25]  =9

Now, ∑ 20 ( x )2

i =1 i = =12 1 − 40  8
 1  2  x + y = 72 – 52 ⇒ x + y = 20  ...(i)
1 −  For variance, x – 9, y – 9, 3, 3, 1, –5, –1, –3
 4
1 ( x – 9) 2 + ( y – 9) 2 + 54 2
∑i20=1i 2 = × 20 × 21× 41 = 2870
 – 0 = 9.25
6 8
20
1 1 1  22 
⇒ (x – 9)2 + (11 – x)2 = 20
∑ xi i = s = 3 + 2 ⋅ 3 + 3 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 2 +….. + 20 × 3 × 19 = 6  2 − 20 
2 2 2 2 

i =1  x = 13, y = 7 or x = 7, y = 13

⸪ x > y ⇒ x = 13, y = 7
12  22 
12 − 40
+ 2870 − 12  2 − 20  Hence, 3x – 2y = 39 – 14 = 25

Therefore, x = 2  2 
20 26. [151]

2858  −12 22  1 Frequency

⇒x= + + × Class Interval xi fixi x2i
20  240 220  20 (fi)
⇒ [x] =
142 0 –10 2 5 10 25
10 –20 3 15 45 225
20 –30 x 25 25x 625
23. [6] Mean = ∑x f i i

∑f i
30 – 40 5 35 175 1225
0.n C0 + 2.n C1 + 22.n C2 + ... + 2n.n Cn 40 – 50 4 45 180 2025
= n
C0 + n C1 + ... + n Cn
For finding sum of numerator
Mean ( x ) =
∑fx i i

Let (1 + x) = C0 + C1x + C2x + ... + Cnx 

n n n n 2 n n
...(i) N
Put x = 2 ⇒ 3 – 1 = 2. C1 + 2 . C2 + ... + 2 . Cn
n n 2 n n n
10 + 45 + 25 x + 175 + 180

⇒ 28 =
For sum of denominator 14 + x
Put x = 1 in equation (i)
⇒ 28 × 14 + 28x = 410 + 25x
2n = nC0 + nC1 + ... + nCn
⇒ 3x = 410 – 392
n
3 −1 728 18

∴ n
= n
⇒ 3n = 729 ⇒ n = 6
⇒x= = 6
2 2 3

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 1 n1σb2 + n2 σ2g n1 ⋅ n2

∴ Variance
= (σ2)
N
∑fx 2
i i − ( x )2 =σ2 + 2 ( xb − xg )
2

n1 + n2 ( n1 + n2 )
1 Where n1 & n2 are number of boys & girls

= [2 × 25 + 3 × 225 + 6 × 625 +
20
Given, n1 = 20, n2 = 30
2
 5 × 1225 + 4 × 2025] − (28) 20 × 2 + 30 × 2 20 × 30
= σ2 + = (12 − 17) 2 8
18700 20 + 30 (20 + 30) 2

= − 784 = 935 – 784
20
So, m + s2 = 17 + 8 = 25
= 151
29. [18] Var (1, 2, ..., n) = 10
27. [4] x= 15 ⇒ ∑i20=1 xi= 300
2
12 + 22 + ... + n 2  1 + 2 + ... + n 
20
xi2 ⇒ − 10
 =
Also, ∑ 20 − (15)2 =
9 n  n 
i =1 2
(n + 1) (2n + 1)  n + 1 
2
⇒ ∑ x= 234 × 20
= 4680 ⇒ − 10
 =
i 6  2 
20 ⇒ n2 – 1 = 120 ⇒ n = 11
New mean, ∑( xi + α)=2 178 × 20
= 3560 Var (2, 4, 6, ..., 2m) = 16 ⇒ Var (1, 2, ..., m) = 4
i =1 ⇒ m2 – 1 = 48 ⇒ m = 7 ⇒ m + n = 18.
⇒ Σxi2 + Σα 2 + Σ 2 xi α = 3560 x 15 25 35
30. [4] i
fi 2 x 2

⇒ 4680 + 2α (300) + 20α2 = 3560

α2 + 30α +234 – 178 = 0 Let A = 25

⇒ α2 + 30α + 56 = 0 di −10 0 10

⇒ (α + 2) (α + 28) = 0 f 2 x 2

⇒ α = – 2, – 28 i

∴ α2max = (–2)2 = 4 x=A+
∑ fi di =
25 +
−10 × 2 + 0 × x + 10 × 2
25
=
28. [25] Given variance of boys =
σb2 2 &=xb 12 (average ∑ fi 4+ x
2
marks of boys) & variance of girls σ g= 2 & µ is
Given σ2 = 50 =
∑fx i i
− ( x )2
average marks of girls ∑f i

450 + 625 x + 2450

50 × 15 − 12 × 20
⇒ 50 = – 625

Now, xg = µ = = 17 4+ x
30
2900 + 625 x

Combined variance
⇒ 675 = ⇒ 50x = 200
4+ x

∴x=4

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