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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 2,3,5,10,11,13,15,212,3,5,10,11,13,15,21, then the mean deviation about the median of all the 10 observations is

Options

  1. A4
  2. B7
  3. C5
  4. 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: ∑xi=90\sum x_i = 90.
Sum of 8 known: 80. So the two unknowns sum to 10.
From variance: ∑xi2=10(34.2+81)=1152\sum x_i^2 = 10(34.2 + 81) = 1152.
Sum of squares of 8 known: 1094. So unknown squares sum to 58.
With x9+x10=10x_9 + x_{10} = 10 and x92+x102=58x_9^2 + x_{10}^2 = 58: we get x9x10=21x_9 x_{10} = 21, giving roots t2−10t+21=0t^2 - 10t + 21 = 0, so the unknowns are 3 and 7.
All 10 sorted: 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 21.
Median = 7+102=8.5\frac{7+10}{2} = 8.5.
Mean deviation = 110(6.5+5.5+5.5+3.5+1.5\frac{1}{10}(6.5 + 5.5 + 5.5 + 3.5 + 1.5 +1.5+2.5+4.5+6.5+12.5)+ 1.5 + 2.5 + 4.5 + 6.5 + 12.5) =5010=5= \frac{50}{10} = 5
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