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Assertion (A): Out of 25 numbers, the mean of 15 of them is 18. If the mean of the remaining numbers is 13, then the mean of the 25 numbers is 14.

Reason (R): Mean of the variates x1, x2, …, xn having corresponding frequencies f1, f2, …, fn is given by

x̄ = (f1x1+f2x2++fnxnx1+x2++xn)\Big(\dfrac{f1 x1 + f2 x2 + \dots + fn xn}{x1 + x2 + \dots + x_n}\Big).

  1. A is true, R is false

  2. A is false, R is true

  3. Both A and R are true

  4. Both A and R are false

Measures of Central Tendency

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Answer

Mean = Sum of termsNumber of terms\dfrac{\text{Sum of terms}}{\text{Number of terms}}

∴ Sum of terms = Mean × Number of terms

Given, mean of 15 numbers is 18

∴ Sum of 15 terms = 18 × 15 = 270

Given, mean of remaining numbers is 13

∴ Sum of remaining terms = 13 × 10 = 130

Sum of 25 terms = 130 + 270 = 400.

Mean = 40025=16\dfrac{400}{25} = 16

Assertion (A) is false.

The correct formula is,

xˉ=fixifi\bar x = \dfrac{\sum fixi}{\sum f_i}

Reason (R) is false.

Hence, option 4 is the correct option.

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