document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1195172>Question 1195172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you calculated the mean, median, mode, and sample standard deviation of a data set. The results are shown below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mean: 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Median: 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sample Standard Deviation: 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If each number in the data set was increased by 13 units, what would be the new values of these statistics?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New Mean: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mean :  increases by 13.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Median: increases by 13.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Mode:   increases by 13.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Sample Standard Deviation: no change.\r\n" );
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document.write( "My statements are simply direct consequences of definitions of respective quantities.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Comment from student</U> : &nbsp;&nbsp;i thought this was the answer, &nbsp;thanks so much for your help. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i don't quite understand why the standard deviation wouldn't change, &nbsp;though. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "nut i have more homework to unpack, &nbsp;now! &nbsp;thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U> : &nbsp;&nbsp;To overcome your doubts, &nbsp;learn the relevant basics.\r<BR>\n" );
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