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If the median of \(\frac{x}{6},\) \(\frac{x}{2},\) \(\frac{x}{4},\) \(\frac{3x}{5}\) and \(\frac{7x}{10}\) is 3, then the mean of the given observations is : (a) 2.5 (b) 3.06 (c) 2.16 (d) 2.66

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(d) 2.66

Arranged in ascending order, the values are

  \(\frac{x}{6},\) \(\frac{x}{2},\) \(\frac{x}{4},\) \(\frac{3x}{5}\) and \(\frac{7x}{10}\) 

∴ Median value = \((\frac{5+1}{2})\)th value

= 3rd value = \(\frac{x}{2}\)

Given \(\frac{x}{2}\) = 3 ⇒ x = 6

∴ The values are \(\frac{6}{6},\) \(\frac{6}{4},\) \(\frac{6}{2},\) \(\frac{3\times6}{5},\) \(\frac{7\times6}{10},\)

i.e., 1, 1.5, 3, 3.6 and 4.2

∴ Mean = \(\frac{1+1.5+3+3.6+4.2}{5}\)

\(\frac{13.3}{5}\) = 2.66



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