Let . Let the mean and the variance of 6 observations be 2 and 23, respectively. The mean deviation about the mean of these 6 observations is
- (A)✓ Correct
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (A)
Solution
Mean : .
Variance : ; the four known squares sum to , so .
Then , giving .
Mean deviation about the mean :
Option A.
Variance : ; the four known squares sum to , so .
Then , giving .
Mean deviation about the mean :
Option A.
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