SOLUTION: The age distribution of a group of 100 people participating in a medical study is summarized: Mean: 47.5 years Median: 44.8 years Standard Deviation: 6.1 If all 100 people are

Question 300776: The age distribution of a group of 100 people participating in a medical study is summarized:
Mean: 47.5 years
Median: 44.8 years
Standard Deviation: 6.1
If all 100 people are alive 5 years from now, how will the mean, median, and standard deviation change?
I want to say they all increase by 5, but I don't know why.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Try it on a set {1,2,3,4,5} compared to set {6,7,8,9,10}
Cheers,
Stan H.
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