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COMEDK · Maths · 29. Statistics

The mean of the numbers \(a, b, 8,5,10\) is 6 and the variance is 6.80 , then which of the following gives possible values of \(a\) & \(b\)

  1. A \(a=5, b=2\)
  2. B \(a=3, b=4\)
  3. C \(a=0, b=7\)
  4. D \(a=1, b=6\)
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(B) \(a=3, b=4\)

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The mean of the numbers \(a, b, 8, 5, 10\) is given by \(\dfrac{a + b + 8 + 5 + 10}{5} = 6\). This simplifies to \(a + b + 23 = 30\), so \(a + b = 7\). The variance is given by \(\sigma^2 = \dfrac{\sum x_i^2}{n} - (\bar{x})^2 = 6.8\). Substituting the values:…