A student score the following marks in five tests : . His score is not known for the sixth test. If the mean score is 48 in the six tests, then the standard deviation of the marks in six tests is:
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
The sixth score follows from the mean: gives . For the standard deviation use . Here , so . Taking the root, .
JEE Main · 2019 · 08 Apr 2019 · Shift 2 · Single correct option