解析:
已知数据$a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4,a_5$的平均数$\bar{a}=4$,方差$s_a^2=0.5$。
新数据$3a_1 - 2,3a_2 - 2,3a_3 - 2,3a_4 - 2,3a_5 - 2$的平均数:
$\bar{b}=\frac{1}{5}\sum_{i=1}^{5}(3a_i - 2)=3×\frac{1}{5}\sum_{i=1}^{5}a_i - 2=3\bar{a}-2=3×4 - 2=10$
方差:
$s_b^2=\frac{1}{5}\sum_{i=1}^{5}(3a_i - 2 - \bar{b})^2=\frac{1}{5}\sum_{i=1}^{5}(3a_i - 2 - 10)^2=\frac{1}{5}\sum_{i=1}^{5}(3(a_i - 4))^2=9×\frac{1}{5}\sum_{i=1}^{5}(a_i - \bar{a})^2=9s_a^2=9×0.5=4.5$
答案:D