Maths Statistics ( Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion ) JEE Main 2021 Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 14, 2026

The first of the two samples in a group has 100 items with mean 15 and standard deviation 3. If the whole group has 250 items with mean 15.6 and standard deviation , then the standard deviation of the second sample is :

A
8
B
6
C
4
D
5

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The correct answer is:
C

m=250

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