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If each observation of a set is divided by 10, then the Standard Deviation of the new observation is:

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✅ Option a — 110\displaystyle 110\displaystyle \frac{1}{10} of SD of original observation

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  • A110\displaystyle 110\displaystyle \frac{1}{10} of SD of original observation
  • B$10^{th\displaystyle \text{th}}$ of SD of original observation
  • C$100$ of SD of original observation
  • D$10$ of SD of original observation

Detailed Solution & Explanation

**Concept:** When every observation is multiplied (or divided) by a constant k\displaystyle k, the Standard Deviation is also multiplied (or divided) by ∣k∣\displaystyle |k|. **Proof:** If xi′=xi10\displaystyle x_i' = xi10\displaystyle \frac{x_i}{10}, then xˉ′=xˉ10\displaystyle xˉ\displaystyle \bar{x}' = xˉ10\displaystyle \frac{\bar{x}}{10}. σ′=∑(xi10−xˉ10)2n=∑(xi−xˉ10)2n=110∑(xi−xˉ)2n=σ10σ\displaystyle \sigma' = \sqrt{\frac{∑\displaystyle \sum\left(\displaystyle \frac{x_i}{10} - \frac{xˉ\displaystyle \bar{x}}{10}\right)^2}{n}} = \sqrt{\frac{∑\displaystyle \sum\left(xi−xˉ10\displaystyle \frac{x_i - \bar{x}}{10}\right)^2}{n}} = 110\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\sqrt{∑(xi−xˉ)2n\displaystyle \frac{\sum(x_i - \bar{x})^2}{n}} = σ10\displaystyle \frac{\sigma}{10} Therefore, the new SD = 110\displaystyle 110\displaystyle \frac{1}{10} of the original SD. Hence, **Option A** is the correct answer.

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Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

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Key Topics

Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Mean Deviation, Standard Deviation

The core foundation of Statistics. This chapter covers Mean (Arithmetic, Geometric, Harmonic), Median, Mode, and their properties. It also explores measures of spread like Range, Mean Deviation, Standard Deviation, and Quartile Deviation.

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Key Concepts to Understand

Set

A well-defined collection of distinct objects (called elements or members). Sets are denoted by capital letters and elements are listed within curly braces. Key operations include Union (∪), Intersection (∩), and Complement.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or spread of values in a data set around the mean. It is the square root of Variance. A lower standard deviation indicates data points are clustered close to the mean; a higher value indicates greater spread.

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