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The mean of 40 observations was 200. It was detected by rechecking that the value of 65 was wrongly copied as 25 for computation of mean. Find the corrected mean.  
Asked by gujarsurjeet007 | 13 Feb, 2018, 08:49: PM
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begin mathsize 16px style According space to space the space question space straight n equals 40 comma space straight x with bar on top space equals space 200
space straight x with bar on top equals fraction numerator begin display style sum for straight n of straight x end style over denominator straight n end fraction
space 200 equals fraction numerator begin display style sum for straight n of straight x end style over denominator 40 end fraction
sum for straight n of straight x equals 200 cross times 40 equals 8000
Correct space summation equals 8000 minus 25 plus 65 equals 8040
Correct space mean equals 8040 over 200 equals 40.2
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