If the mean deviation of number from their mean is 255, then the is equal to
- (A)10.0
- (B)20.0
- (C)10.1✓ Correct
- (D)20.2
Answer: (C)
Solution
The numbers form an arithmetic progression of 101 terms whose mean is the middle value . The deviations from this mean run , and their sum is . The mean deviation is this sum divided by 101, so , giving .
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