If and , then the standard deviation of the 9 items is :
- (A)3
- (B)9
- (C)4
- (D)2✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
A constant shift leaves the spread unchanged, so work with , for which and . The variance is , so the standard deviation is , which is also the standard deviation of the original items.
JEE Main · 2018 · 08 Apr 2018 · Offline · Single correct option