SOLUTION: If the mean of 5 observations is 24 and when a constant k is added to each observation, the average becomes 28, the value of 12 k is

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Question 1106288: If the mean of 5 observations is 24 and when a constant k is added to each observation, the average becomes 28, the value of 12 k is
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If the mean of 5 observations is 24 and when a constant k is added to each observation, the average becomes 28, the value of 12 k is
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original mean:: 24
New mean:: 24+k
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Equation::
24+k = 28
k = 4
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Ans:: 12k = 12*4 = 48
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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