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AP EAMCET · Maths · Statistics

If the mean of a data x¯ is 10 and if all the observations are multiplied by 2, then the mean of new data is

  1. A 30
  2. B 15
  3. C 50
  4. D 20
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(D) 20

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Let x1, x2, x3, ......xn be the observations ∴ Mean =x1+x2+x3+.....+xnn ∴ 10=x1+x2+x3+......+xnn.....1 Now when observations are multiplied by 2, then new observations are 2x1, 2x2, 2x3......., 2xn New mean…