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Find the mean of 7, 11, 6, 5 and 6. If each number given in (a) is diminished by 2; find the new value of mean. - Mathematics

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  1. Find the mean of 7, 11, 6, 5 and 6.
  2. If each number given in (a) is diminished by 2; find the new value of mean.
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Solution

a. The mean of 7, 11, 6, 5 and 6 

`barx = (7 + 11 + 6 + 5 + 6)/5`

= `35/5`

= 7

b. If we subtract 2 from each number, then the mean will be 7 – 2 = 5

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Chapter 24: Measure of Central Tendency(Mean, Median, Quartiles and Mode) - Exercise 24 (A) [Page 356]

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Selina Mathematics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 24 Measure of Central Tendency(Mean, Median, Quartiles and Mode)
Exercise 24 (A) | Q 4.1 | Page 356
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