Q. Let ${\ x}_{1},x_{2},\ldots{..,x}_{x}\$ be $n$ observations such that $\ \sum_{}^{}{x_{i}^{2} = 400}\$ and$\ \ \sum_{}^{}{x_{i} = 80}$. Then a possible value of $n$ among the following is

A) 12
B) 9
C) 18
D) 15
Explanation

(c)
Given, $\sum_{}^{}{x_{i}^{2} = 400}\ and\ \sum_{}^{}{x_{i}^{\ } = 80,}since\ \sigma^{2} \geq 0$
$\Rightarrow \frac{\sum_{}^{}x_{i}^{2}}{n} - \left( \frac{\sum_{}^{}x_{i}^{\ }}{n} \right)^{2} \geq 0$
$\Rightarrow \frac{400}{n} - \frac{6400}{n^{2}} \geq 0$
$\Rightarrow \ \ n \geq 16$
$\therefore n\ = 18$

Dr. Abubacker
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