Properties Questions on Arithmetic Mean

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Worked-out examples on properties questions on arithmetic mean:

1. The mean of eight numbers is 25. If five is subtracted from each number, what will be the new mean?

Solution:

Let the given numbers be x1, x2, . . ., x8.

Then, the mean of these numbers = (x1 + x2 + ...+ x8)/8.

Therefore, (x1 + x2+...+x8)/8 = 25

⇒ (x1 + x2 + ... + x8) = 200 ……. (A)

The new numbers are (x1 - 5), (x2 - 5), …… ,(x8 - 5)

Mean of the new numbers = {(x1 - 5) + (x1 - 5) + …… + (x8 - 5)}/8

= [(x1 + x2 + ... + x8) - 40]/8

= (200 - 40)/8, [using (A)]

= 160/8

= 20

Hence, the new mean is 20.


2. The mean of 14 numbers is 6. If 3 is added to every number, what will be the new mean?

Solution:

Let the given numbers be x1, x2, x3, ….. x14.

Then, the mean of these numbers = x1 + x2 + x3+ ….. x14/14

Therefore, (x1 + x2 + x3 + ….. x14)/14 = 6

⇒ (x1 + x2 + x3 + ….. x14) = 84 ………………. (A)

The new numbers are (x1 + 3), (x2 + 3), (x3 + 3), …. ,(x14 + 3)

Mean of the new numbers

= (x1 + 3), (x2 + 3), (x3 + 3), …. ,(x14 + 3)/14

= (x1 + x2 + x3 + ….. x14) + 42

= (84 + 42)/14, [Using (A)]

= 126/14

= 9

Hence, the new mean is 9.

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