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If the mean of \(4,7,2,8,6\) and \(k\) is 7 . Then the mean deviation from the mean of these observations is

  1. A 5
  2. B 3
  3. C 1
  4. D 8
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(B) 3

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The mean of the observations \(4, 7, 2, 8, 6, k\) is given as \(7\). \(\dfrac{4 + 7 + 2 + 8 + 6 + k}{6} = 7\) \(\dfrac{27 + k}{6} = 7\) \(27 + k = 42\) \(k = 42 - 27 = 15\) The observations are \(4, 7, 2, 8, 6, 15\). The mean is \(\bar{x} = 7\). The mean deviation from the mean…
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