SOLUTION: one sample of n=12 scores has a mean of M=7 and a second sample of n=8 scores has a mean of M=12. You were asked to find a new mean for the combined samples. Based on your work, wh

Question 1145463: one sample of n=12 scores has a mean of M=7 and a second sample of n=8 scores has a mean of M=12. You were asked to find a new mean for the combined samples. Based on your work, what was the value for n for the combined sample?
Answer by ikleyn(52832) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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one sample of n=12 scores has a mean of M=7 and a second sample of n=8 scores has a mean of M=12.
You were asked to find a new mean for the combined samples. Based on your work, what was the value
for the combined sample?
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I'd formulate it in more simple manner:

    one sample of 12 scores has a mean of 7 and a second sample of 8 scores has a mean of 12. 
    Find the mean for the combined samples.

Solution

The new mean for combined samples =  = 9.   ANSWER

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