JEE Main2026Jan 28, Shift 1Mathematics
Q.
The mean and variance of 10 observations are 9 and 34.2, respectively. If 8 of these observations are 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 13, 15, 21, then the mean deviation about the median of all the 10 observations is
- A
5
- B
4
- C
6
- D
7
Solution
Let the two unknown observations be . Sum of the 8 known = .
Mean condition: . ...(1)
Variance condition: .
, so . ...(2)
From (1) and (2): . Solving with : .
Sorted data: .
Median (average of 5th and 6th) .
Mean deviation about median:
.
Option (1).
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