The mean of marks scored by 100 students was found to be 40. Later on it was discovered that a score of 53 was misread as 83. Find the correct mean.
The mean of marks scored by 100 students was found to be 40. Later on it was discovered that a score of 53 was misread as 83. Find the correct mean.
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Mean marks of 100 students = 40
Sum of marks of 100 students = 100 x 40 = 4000
Correct value = 53.
Incorrect value = 83.
Correct sum = 4000 - 83 +53
= 3970
Correct mean = 3970/100
= 39.7
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