Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Mean, Median and Mode

Question:

The mean height of 30 students was given as 140 cm. It was later observed that one of the observations was incorrectly copied as 121 cm while it was actually 134 cm. What was the correct mean height? [Give your answer correct to one place of decimal.]

Options:

150.4 cm

140.4 cm

160.4 cm

130.4 cm

Correct Answer:

140.4 cm

Explanation:

The mean height of 30 students was given as 140 cm.

Total height of 30 students initially = 140 ×30 = 4200

It was later observed that one of the observations was incorrectly copied as 121 cm while it was actually 134 cm. 

Correct mean height = \(\frac{4200 - 121 + 134}{30}\) = 140.4