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MHT CET · Maths · Statistics

The variance of 20 observations is 5. If each observation is multiplied by 3 and then 8 is added to each number, then variance of resulting observations is

  1. A 35
  2. B 55
  3. C 25
  4. D 45
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Correct Answer

(D) 45

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Detailed explanation

- Variance Calculation:
- Given: Variance \(=5\) for 20 observations.
- Each observation is multiplied by 3: Variance gets multiplied by \(3^2=\)
- New variance:
\(\text {New variance }=9 \times 5=45\)
- Adding 8 to each observation does not change the variance.
- Final variance: 45.
Answer: 45, which matches the solution shown.