The mean and standard deviation of 15 observations were found to be 12 and 3 respectively. On rechecking it was found that an observation was read as 10 in place of 12 . If $\mu$ and $\sigma^2$ denote the mean and variance of the correct observations respectively, then $15\left(\mu+\mu^2+\sigma^2\right)$ is equal to __________.
Answer (integer)
2521
Solution
<p>Let the incorrect mean be $\mu^{\prime}$ and standard deviation be $\sigma^{\prime}$</p>
<p>We have</p>
<p>$$\mu^{\prime}=\frac{\Sigma \mathrm{x}_{\mathrm{i}}}{15}=12 \Rightarrow \Sigma \mathrm{x}_{\mathrm{i}}=180$$</p>
<p>As per given information correct $\Sigma \mathrm{x}_{\mathrm{i}}=180-10+12$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow \mu(\text { correct mean})=\frac{182}{15}$</p>
<p>Also</p>
<p>$$\sigma^{\prime}=\sqrt{\frac{\Sigma \mathrm{x}_{\mathrm{i}}^2}{15}-144}=3 \Rightarrow \Sigma \mathrm{x}_{\mathrm{i}}^2=2295$$</p>
<p>Correct $\Sigma \mathrm{x}_{\mathrm{i}}{ }^2=2295-100+144=2339$</p>
<p>$$\sigma^2(\text { correct variance })=\frac{2339}{15}-\frac{182 \times 182}{15 \times 15}
$$</p>
<p>Required value</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& =15\left(\mu+\mu^2+\sigma^2\right) \\
& =15\left(\frac{182}{15}+\frac{182 \times 182}{15 \times 15}+\frac{2339}{15}-\frac{182 \times 182}{15 \times 15}\right) \\
& =15\left(\frac{182}{15}+\frac{2339}{15}\right) \\
& =2521
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Statistics · Topic: Measures of Central Tendency
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