UP TGT Mathematics Statistics Test Series - Part 7

The standard deviation of 10 observations is 4. If each observation is increased by 5, the new variance is:

Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
The standard deviation of 10 observations is 4. If each observation is increased by 5, the new variance is:
Options
A. 41
B. 16
C. 21
D. 9
Explanation
Adding 5 changes origin, not scale. SD remains 4, so Variance remains 4^2 = 16.
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