The mean of 15 numbers is 27. If each number is multiplied by 4, what will be the mean of the new numbers?
Consider x1, x2, ……. x15 as the given numbers
So we get
Mean = (x1 + x2 + ……. + x15)/15
It is given that mean = 27
(x1 + x2 + ……. + x15)/15 = 27
By cross multiplication
x1 + x2 + ……. + x15 = 405 …… (1)
Take (x1 × 4), (x2 × 4), ……… (x15 × 4) as new numbers
So the mean of new numbers = [(x1 × 4) + (x2 × 4) + ……… + (x15 × 4)]/15
From equation (1) we get
[(x1 × 4) + (x2 × 4) + ……… + (x15 × 4)]/15 = (405 × 4)/ 15
On further calculation
Mean of new numbers = 1620/15 = 108
Therefore, the mean of new numbers is 108.
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