Q43 / 90 · JEE Main 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) · Mathematics

The mean and standard deviation of 15 observations were found to be 12 and 3 respectively. On rechecking it was found that an observation was read as 10 in place of 12. If μ and σ2 denote the mean and variance of the correct observations respectively, then 15μ+μ2+σ2 is equal to _________.

Correct answer: 2521

Solution

Given: Incorrect mean, x=12 and incorrect standard deviation, σ'=3.

⇒Σxi15=12

⇒Σxi=180

Correct mean is given by,

μ=Σxi-10+1215

⇒μ=18215

Also, σ'=∑xi215-144=3

⇒∑xi215=9+144

⇒∑xi2=2295

Correct Σxi2=2295-100+144=2339

σ2 (correct variance) =233915-182×18215×15

⇒15μ+μ2+σ2=1518215+182×18215×15+233915-182×18215×15

⇒15μ+μ2+σ2=1518215+233915

⇒15μ+μ2+σ2=2521

Hence, the correct answer is 2521.

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