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The mean of 100 observations was found to be 40. Later on, it was discovered that two items werewrongly taken as 30 and 27 instead of 3 and 72. Find correct mean.

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The mean of 100 observations was found to be 40. Later on, it was discovered that two items werewrongly taken as 30 and 27 instead of 3 and 72. Find correct mean.

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Solution

Sure, here are the steps to find the correct mean:

  1. First, calculate the total sum of the original 100 observations. Since the mean was 40, the total sum would be 40 * 100 = 4000.

  2. Then, subtract the wrongly taken items from the total sum. So, 4000 - 30 - 27 = 3943.

  3. Now, add the correct items to the total sum. So, 3943 + 3 + 72 = 4018.

  4. Finally, calculate the correct mean by dividing the corrected total sum by the number of observations. So, 4018 / 100 = 40.18.

So, the correct mean of the observations is 40.18.

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