Mean marks of 50 students were found to be 78.4. But later it was detected that 95 was misread as 59 and 25 was misread as 52. What is the difference between correct mean and incorrect mean?

  1. A. 0.04
  2. B. 0.08
  3. C. 0.12
  4. D. 0.18

Correct Answer: D. 0.18

Explanation

The net correction in the total sum is (95 - 59) + (25 - 52) = 36 - 27 = +9. The difference in the mean is the net sum correction divided by the number of students: \frac{9}{50} = 0.18.

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