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Normal annual rainfall at three stations A, B and C are 168.3, 180.7 and 165.1 cm respectively. It is found that in the year 2000 stations B was inoperative. If the observed precipitations at stations A and C were 160.0 cm and 155.0 cm, the rainfall at station B in that year could be

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157.5 cm
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B
160.5 cm
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C
172.0 cm
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D
181.5 cm
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Solution

The correct option is A 157.5 cm
[0.9×Nx,1.1×Nx=[0.9×NB,1.1×NB]

=[162.63,198.77]

Where 0.9Nx:10% lesser value

1.1Nx:10% higher value

All other normal rainfall values lies within the range. So by using simple mean method,

P at B=160.0+155.02=157.5 cm

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