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Arithmetic mean of 15 observations was calculated as 85. In doing so an observation was wrongly taken as 73 for 28. What would be correct mean? - Mathematics

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Arithmetic mean of 15 observations was calculated as 85. In doing so an observation was wrongly taken as 73 for 28. What would be correct mean?

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Solution

Arithmetic mean = `"Sum of all observations"/"Number of observations"`

85 = `"Sum of 15 observations"/15`

85 × 15 = sum of 15 observations

1275 = sum of 15 observations

Wrong observation = 73

Correct observation = 28

∴ Correct Mean = `"Sum − Wrong value + Correct value"/"Number of observations"`

= `(1275 - 73 + 28)/15`

= `(1202 + 28)/15`

= `1230/15`

= 82

Correct mean = 82

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Chapter 5: Statistics - Exercise 5.4 [Page 109]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics - Term 3 [English] Class 7 TN Board
Chapter 5 Statistics
Exercise 5.4 | Q 1 | Page 109
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