document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1117347>Question 1117347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The mean (average) score on a test taken by 10 students was 75.0. An 11th student took a makeup test and got a score of 86. If the makeup test score is averaged in with the other 10 scores, what is the increase in the mean score? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) The 11th student had a score that was 11 above the average of the first 10 students.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) \"Distribute\" those 11 \"extra\" points to the 11 students who have now taken the test.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) Each student will get 1 more point; that means the average (mean) score increases by 1 point. </SPAN>\n" );
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