document.write( "Question 908695: The mean of a set of five scores is 68. What is the new mean of the set of scores after a score of 20 is added ? \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If a mean of scores is , then the sum of the scores is . The new sum if is added is , and the new mean, .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In other words, multiply 68 times 5, add 20 to the product, and divide the final sum by 6.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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