SOLUTION: The mean of a set of test scores is 73. If a score of 75 is added to the set and a new mean is calculated, which of the following would be true?
A) The new mean is greater than 73
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A) The new mean is greater than 73
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Question 1041565: The mean of a set of test scores is 73. If a score of 75 is added to the set and a new mean is calculated, which of the following would be true?
A) The new mean is greater than 73
B) The new mean is 73.5
C) The new mean is less than 73.
D) The effect on the new mean cannot be determined Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The mean of a set of test scores is 73. If a score of 75 is added to the set and a new mean is calculated,
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Since 75 is greater than the mean of 73, the new mean has to be greater.
How much greater cannot be determined unless we know how many scores were used to calculate that mean.
