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The mean of 35 observations is 20, out of which mean of first 18 observations is 15 and mean of last 18 observations is 25. Find the 18th observation.

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\(Mean = \cfrac{The\,sum \,of\, all \,observatiojns }{Total \,number \,of \,observations}\)

∴ The sum of all observations

 = Mean x Total number of observations 

The mean of 35 observations is 20 

∴ Sum of 35 observations = 20 x 35 = 700 ...(i) 

The mean of first 18 observations is 15 

Sum of first 18 observations =15 x 18 = 270 …(ii) 

The mean of last 18 observations is 25 Sum of last 18 observations = 25 x 18

= 450 …(iii) 

∴ 18th observation = (Sum of first 18 observations + Sum of last 18 observations) – (Sum of 35 observations)

= (270 + 450) – (700) … [From (i), (ii) and (iii)] 

= 720 – 700 = 20 

The 18th observation is 20.



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