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JEE Main 20208 JanuaryMorning Shift

Exam: JEE Main
Year: 2020
Date: 8 January
Shift: Morning Shift
Subject: Mathematics
Chapter: Statistics

JEE Main 2020 · 8 January · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Statistics

The mean and the standard deviation (s.d.) of 10 observations are...

The mean and the standard deviation (s.d.)

of 10

observations are

20

and

2

respectively. Each of these

10

observations is multiplied by

p

and then reduced by

q,

where

p \ne 0

and

q \ne 0 .

If the new mean and new s.d. become half of their original values, then

q

is equal to

Options

A $- 5$
B $10$
C $- 20$
D $- 10$

Correct answer

C. $- 20$

Step-by-step solution

If each observation is multiplied with

p

& then

q

is subtracted, then
New mean

{\overset{-}{x}}_{1} = p\overset{-}{x} - q

⇒ 10 = p\left(20\right) - q . . . . . \left(1\right)

and new standard deviation

{\sigma}_{2} = \left|p\right|{\sigma}_{1} ⇒ 1 = \left|p\right|\left(2\right) ⇒ \left|p\right| = \dfrac{1}{2} ⇒ p = \pm \dfrac{1}{2}

If

p = \dfrac{1}{2}

then

q = 0

(from equation (1))
If

p = - \dfrac{1}{2}

q = - 20

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