The mean and variance of a data of 10 observations are 10 and 2, respectively. If an observation in this data is replaced by , then the mean and variance become 10.1 and 1.99, respectively. Then + equals
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Answer
(4) 20
Solution
Original data: xi = 10 10 = 100
Variance: xi210 - 102 = 2 xi2 = 1020
New data: xi' = 10 10.1 = 101
100 - + = 101 - = 1
New variance: xi'210 - (10.1)2 = 1.99
xi'210 = 102.01 + 1.99 = 104 xi'2 = 1040
1020 - 2 + 2 = 1040 2 - 2 = 20
( - )( + ) = 20
+ = 201 = 20
Answer: (4)