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Statistics appeared 21 times across 3 years — 2.4% of Mathematics. This question is from Variance.

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Questions 7 7 7 21

The variance σ² of the data
xᵢ0156101217
fᵢ3232633
is

Numerical Answer Type:
Enter a numerical value Answer: 29 to 29 +4 marks

Solution & Explanation

Related Formula
Mean ( x) = (Σ fᵢ xᵢ)/(Σ fᵢ) Variance (σ²) = (1)/(N) Σ fᵢ xᵢ² - ( x)²
Core Logic

Let's build the summation table for calculating mean and variance:

xᵢfᵢfᵢ xᵢfᵢ xᵢ²
0300
1222
531575
621272
10660600
12336432
17351867
Σ fᵢ = 22Σ fᵢ xᵢ = 176Σ fᵢ xᵢ² = 2048

Step 1: Calculating the Mean
x = (Σ fᵢ xᵢ)/(Σ fᵢ) = (176)/(22) = 8
Step 2: Calculating the Variance
σ² = (1)/(N) Σ fᵢ xᵢ² - ( x)² σ² = (1)/(22)(2048) - 8² σ² = 93.0909 - 64 σ² = 29.0909

Rounding to the nearest integer as indicated by the official answer key gives 29.

Pattern Recognition

For grouped discrete data, the computational formula (Σ fᵢ xᵢ²)/(N) - μ² minimizes subtraction errors compared to tracking raw deviations point-by-point.

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Class 11 Maths: Statistics

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Q12 jee_main_2024_31_jan_evening Mean and Variance
Let the mean and the variance of 6 observation a, b, 68, 44, 48, 60 be 55 and 194, respectively if a > b, then a + 3b is
  • A. 200
  • B. 190
  • C. 180
  • D. 210

Solution

Related Formula
Mean x = (Σ xᵢ)/(n) Variance σ² = Σ (xᵢ - x)²n
Core Logic

Mean is 55:

(a + b + 68 + 44 + 48 + 60)/(6) = 55 220 + a + b = 330 a + b = 110

Variance is 194:

((a-55)² + (b-55)² + (68-55)² + (44-55)² + (48-55)² + (60-55)²)/(6) = 194 (a-55)² + (b-55)² + 13² + (-11)² + (-7)² + 5² = 1164 (a-55)² + (b-55)² + 169 + 121 + 49 + 25 = 1164 (a-55)² + (b-55)² = 800

Expand the squares using a+b=110: a² + b² - 110(a+b) + 2(3025) = 800 a² + b² - 110(110) + 6050 = 800 a² + b² = 6850 Using (a+b)² = 12100 a²+b²+2ab = 12100 2ab = 12100 - 6850 = 5250. (a-b)² = a²+b² - 2ab = 6850 - 5250 = 1600 a-b = 40 (since a>b).

Solving a+b=110 and a-b=40:

a = 75, b = 35

Finally, evaluate a + 3b:

a + 3b = 75 + 3(35) = 180
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Class 11 Maths: Statistics

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