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The marks obtained by 10 students in a test are as follows: 3, 7, 6, 2, 8, 5, 9, 1, 4 and 10. Find the variance.

A.

8.25

B.

8.50

C.

9.00

D.

9.17

Correct answer is A

Mean ˉx = 3+7+6+2+8+5+9+1+4+1010

 = 5510=5.50

x 3 7 6 2 8 5 9 1 4 10 Total
xˉx -2.5 1.5 0.5 -3.5 2.5 -0.5 3.5 -4.5 -1.5 4.5  
(xˉx)2 6.25 2.25 0.25 12.25 6.25 0.25 12.25 20.25 2.25 20.25 82.5

Variance = (xˉx)2n

= 82.510

= 8.25