Statistics And Probability Question 566

Question: The standard deviation of 25 number is 40. If each of the numbers in increased by 5, then the new standard deviation will be

Options:

A) 40

B) 45

C) $ 40+\frac{21}{25} $

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] If each item of the data is increased or decreased by the same constant, the standard deviation of the data remains unchanged.