SOLUTION: Look at this set of 5 numbers: 82 62 87 97 87 By how much would the mean decrease if the number 41 were added to the set?

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Question 751940: Look at this set of 5 numbers:
82 62 87 97 87

By how much would the mean decrease if the number 41 were added to the set?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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The mean of the 5 numbers is 83
The mean when 41 is added = 76
Therefore the mean has decreased by 7
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