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NIMCET 2021

The standard deviation of 20 numbers is 30. If each of the numbers is increased by 4, then the new standard deviation will be  

Solution

Concept: Standard deviation does not change when the same constant is added to every observation.

For data \(x_i\) and constant \(k\): $$\operatorname{SD}(x_i+k)=\operatorname{SD}(x_i).$$

Given: Original SD = 30, each number increased by 4.

New standard deviation: \(30\).

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