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Seven observations with mean 8 and variance 16, five of them 2, 4, 10, 12, 14: find the remaining two

The same question, asked 3 times: 4 May 2023 S2*, 10 May 2023 S2*, 16 May 2023 S2. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    4 May 2023 S2

    143
    The mean and variance of seven observations are 8 and 16 respectively. If 5 of the observations are 2, 4, 10, 12, 14, then the square root of product of remaining two observations is

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  2. Question 2

    10 May 2023 S2

    132
    The mean and variance of 7 observations are 8 and 16 respectively. If first five observations are 2, 4, 10, 12, 14, then absolute difference of remaining two observations is

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  3. Question 3

    16 May 2023 S2

    118
    The mean and variance of seven observations are 8 and 16 respectively. If five of the observations are 2, 4, 10, 12, 14, then the product of remaining two observations is

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