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The mean and variance of eight observations are 9 and 9.25, respectively. If six of the observations are 6, 7, 10, 12, 12 and 13, find the remaining two observations.

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The mean and variance of eight observations are 9 and 9.25, respectively. If six of the observations are 6, 7, 10, 12, 12 and 13, find the remaining two observations.

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Let those two numbers be x and y.

∴ `overline x = 9 = (6 + 7 + 10 + 12 + 12 + 13 + x + y)/8`

or 72 = 60 + x + y

∴ x + y = 12      ...(i)

Variance σ2 = `1/n^2 [nsumx_i^2 - (sumx_i)^2]`

∴ `sumx _i = 9`

∴ `9.25 = 1/64 [8 xx sumx_i^2 - (sumx_i)^2]`

∴ `sumx_i = 72`

`8 xx sumx_i = 9.25 xx 64 + 72 xx 72`

= 592 + 5184

= 5776

∴ `sumx_i^2 = 5776/8`

= 722

or `sumx_i^2 = 722`

= 62 + 72 + 102 + 122 + 122 + 132 + x2 + y2

722 = 36 + 49 + 100 + 144 + 144 + 169 + x2 + y2

= 642 + x2 + y2

x2 + y2

= 722 – 642

= 80

∴ x2 + y2 = 80        ....(ii)

From equations (i) and (ii)

or x2 + (12 – x)2 = 80

or 2x2 – 24x + 144 = 80

or x2 – 12x + 32 = 0

(x – 4)(x – 8) = 0

∴ x = 4 or 8

∴ y = 8 or 4

Hence, those two numbers are 4 and 8.

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Chapter 13: Statistics - Miscellaneous Exercise [Page 286]

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