MCQ 11 Mark
Assertion (A): The mean deviation about the mean for the data 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17 is 3.
Reason (R): The mean deviation about the mean for the data 38, 70, 48, 40, 42, 55, 63, 46, 54, 44 is 8.5.
Reason (R): The mean deviation about the mean for the data 38, 70, 48, 40, 42, 55, 63, 46, 54, 44 is 8.5.
- ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- BBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- CA is true but R is false.
- DA is false but R is true.
Answer
View full question & answer→(c) A is true but R is false.
Explanation: Assertion: Mean of the given series
$\begin{array}{l}\overline{\bar{x}}=\frac{\text { Sum of terms }}{\text { Number of terms }}=\frac{\sum x_i}{n} \\
=\frac{4+7+8+9+10+12+13+17}{8}=10\end{array}$
$\therefore$ Mean deviation about mean
$=\frac{\Sigma\left|x_i-\bar{x}\right|}{n}=\frac{24}{8}=3$
Reason Mean of the given series
$\begin{array}{l}\bar{x}=\frac{\text { Sum of terms }}{\text { Number of terms }}=\frac{\sum x_i}{n} \\ =\frac{38+70+48+40+42+55}{+63+46+54+44}=50\end{array}$
$\therefore$ Mean deviation about mean
$\begin{array}{l}=\frac{\Sigma\left|x_i-\bar{x}\right|}{n} \\
=\frac{84}{10}=8.4\end{array}$
Hence, Assertion is true and Reason is false.
Explanation: Assertion: Mean of the given series
$\begin{array}{l}\overline{\bar{x}}=\frac{\text { Sum of terms }}{\text { Number of terms }}=\frac{\sum x_i}{n} \\
=\frac{4+7+8+9+10+12+13+17}{8}=10\end{array}$
| xi | $| x i -\bar{x}|$ |
| 4 | $|4-10|=6$ |
| 7 | $|7-10|=3$ |
| 8 | $|8-10|=2$ |
| 9 | $|9-10|=1$ |
| 10 | $|10-10|=0$ |
| 12 | $|12-10|=2$ |
| 13 | $|13-10|=3$ |
| 17 | $|17-10|=7$ |
| $\sum x_i=80$ | $\sum\left|x_i-\bar{x}\right|=24$ |
$=\frac{\Sigma\left|x_i-\bar{x}\right|}{n}=\frac{24}{8}=3$
Reason Mean of the given series
$\begin{array}{l}\bar{x}=\frac{\text { Sum of terms }}{\text { Number of terms }}=\frac{\sum x_i}{n} \\ =\frac{38+70+48+40+42+55}{+63+46+54+44}=50\end{array}$
$\therefore$ Mean deviation about mean
$\begin{array}{l}=\frac{\Sigma\left|x_i-\bar{x}\right|}{n} \\
=\frac{84}{10}=8.4\end{array}$
Hence, Assertion is true and Reason is false.