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Q.Mean and the first quartile for a normal distribution are 1111 and 33 respectively. Which of the following is the value of the third quartile?

(a) 88
(b) 1414
(c) 1919
(d) 1010
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Symmetry gives Q3=2μ−Q1=22−3=19Q_3 = 2\mu - Q_1 = 22 - 3 = 19 — option (c).

For a normal distribution the mean equals the median, and Q1Q_1 and Q3Q_3 are placed symmetrically about the mean at equal distances:

μ−Q1=Q3−μ\mu - Q_1 = Q_3 - \mu

So the mean is the midpoint of Q1Q_1 and Q3Q_3:

μ=Q1+Q32  ⟹  Q3=2μ−Q1\mu = \frac{Q_1 + Q_3}{2} \implies Q_3 = 2\mu - Q_1

Substituting μ=11\mu = 11, Q1=3Q_1 = 3: …

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