document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=875709>Question 875709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A math class has 36 students. On a probability test, the mean score is 71.5. The professor decides the test was a little too tough and adds 6 points to every student's score. What is the mean of the scores now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since you're adding 6 to each score, this moves the entire mean up 6 points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The new mean is 71.5 + 6 = 77.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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