SOLUTION: The mean of eight numbers is 101. If four numbers are each increased by 10, and four numbers are each decreased by 10, what is the new mean of the eight numbers? (a)91 (b) 101 (

Question 289853: The mean of eight numbers is 101. If four numbers are each increased by 10, and four numbers are each decreased by 10, what is the new mean of the eight numbers?
(a)91 (b) 101 (c) 111 (d) 121 (e) None of the above

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the average, add the values and divide by the total number of values.

Now do the addition and subtraction,

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b)101
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