The variance, for first six prime numbers greater than 5 , is

The variance, for first six prime numbers greater than 5 , is
  1. 27
  2. 28
  3. 15
  4. 20

Solution

First six prime numbers greater than 5 are 7,11 , $13,17,19,23$. $\begin{aligned} & \text { Variance }\left(\sigma^2\right)=\frac{1}{\mathrm{n}}\left(\sum_{\mathrm{i}=1}^{\mathrm{n}} x_{\mathrm{i}}^2\right)-(\bar{x})^2 \\ & \therefore \quad \sigma^2=\frac{1}{6}\left(7^2+11^2+13^2+17^2+19^2+23^2\right) \\ & -\left(\frac{7+11+13+17+19+23}{6}\right)^2 \\ & =\frac{1518}{6}-\left(\frac{90}{6}\right)^2 \\ & =253-225 \\ & =28 \\ & \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (10 May Shift 1)

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