Statistics
Statistics
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Question:

If 2 sets have 10 and 20 observations have coefficients of variation 50 and 60 respectively and arithmetic means 30 and 25 respectively, then the combined variance of those 30 observations is
$\frac{625}{3}$
$\frac{1025}{3}$
$\frac{1085}{3}$
$\frac{1085}{3}$

Step-by-Step Solution

Key Concept: Combined variance involves pooling individual variances and squared deviations from the combined mean weighted by sample sizes.
Given $n_1 = 10, \bar{x}_1 = 30, CV_1 = 50$; $n_2 = 20, \bar{x}_2 = 25, CV_2 = 60$. First, find the standard deviations: $\sigma_1 = \frac{CV_1}{100} \times \bar{x}_1 = \frac{50}{100} \times 30 = 15$ and $\sigma_2 = \frac{CV_2}{100} \times \bar{x}_2 = \frac{60}{100} \times 25 = 15$. The combined mean is $\bar{x} = \frac{n_1\bar{x}_1 + n_2\bar{x}_2}{n_1 + n_2} = \frac{10(30) + 20(25)}{30} = \frac{800}{30} = \frac{80}{3}$. Calculate deviations: $d_1 = 30 - \frac{80}{3} = \frac{10}{3}$ and $d_2 = 25 - \frac{80}{3} = -\frac{5}{3}$. The combined variance is $\sigma^2 = \frac{n_1(\sigma_1^2 + d_1^2) + n_2(\sigma_2^2 + d_2^2)}{n_1 + n_2} = \frac{10(225 + \frac{100}{9}) + 20(225 + \frac{25}{9})}{30} = \frac{2475 + \frac{1000}{9}}{30} = \frac{225}{9} = 25$. Therefore, $CV = \frac{5}{\frac{80}{3}} \times 100 = \frac{9}{25}$.
Correct Answer: 2

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