JEE Main 202628 JanuaryMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 28 January
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Statistics
JEE Main 2026 · 28 January · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Statistics
The mean and variance of 10 observations are 9 and 34.2,...
The mean and variance of 10 observations are 9 and 34.2, respectively. If 8 of these observations are , then the mean deviation about the median of all the 10 observations is
Options
- A4
- B7
- C5
- D6
Correct answer
C. 5
Step-by-step solution
Given 10 observations with mean = 9 and variance = 34.2.
Eight known values: 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 13, 15, 21.
Sum of all 10: .
Sum of 8 known: 80. So the two unknowns sum to 10.
From variance: .
Sum of squares of 8 known: 1094. So unknown squares sum to 58.
With and : we get , giving roots , so the unknowns are 3 and 7.
All 10 sorted: 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 21.
Median = .
Mean deviation =
Eight known values: 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 13, 15, 21.
Sum of all 10: .
Sum of 8 known: 80. So the two unknowns sum to 10.
From variance: .
Sum of squares of 8 known: 1094. So unknown squares sum to 58.
With and : we get , giving roots , so the unknowns are 3 and 7.
All 10 sorted: 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 21.
Median = .
Mean deviation =