The mean of 30 observations recorded in an experiment is 5. lf the observed largest value of 34 is deleted, find the mean of the remaining observations

  • A 5
  • B 4
  • C 3.9
  • D 3.4
  • E 3.0

The correct answer is B. 4

x = 5, \(\frac{\sum {fx}}{\sum {f}}\) =

5= \(\frac{\sum {fx}}{30}\)

\(\sum {fx}\) = 5 x 30 = 150; 150 - 34 = 116

\(\sum {f}\) = 29

\(\sum {fx}\) = 116

= \(\frac{116}{29}\) = 4

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