alleryStart learning →A series has mean 10 and SD 2. Every value is increased by 10. The new CV is:
A20%
B40%
C10%
D5%
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 10%
The mean becomes 20 and the SD stays 2, so CV = 2/20 = 10%.
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