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A simple random sample consists of five observations: 2, 4, 6, 7,11, then which of the following are true ?

A. Sample mean = 7.5

B. Sample mean = 6

C. Sample standard deviation = 11\sqrt{11}

D. Sample standard deviation = 11.5\sqrt{11.5}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Mean =2+4+6+7+115=6=\frac{2+4+6+7+11}{5}=6, so B is true. Deviations −4,−2,0,1,5-4,-2,0,1,5 give squares summing to 46. Sample variance uses n−1n-1: 464=11.5\frac{46}{4}=11.5, so the sample standard deviation is 11.5\sqrt{11.5}, making D true.

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