If the mean deviation about the median of the numbers is 500, then is equal to :
- (A)16
- (B)4✓ Correct
- (C)1
- (D)9
Answer: (B)
Solution
The data have median (the mean of the th and st terms). The mean deviation about the median is
The inner sum is , so the mean deviation is . Setting gives , hence .
The inner sum is , so the mean deviation is . Setting gives , hence .
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