SOLUTION: A math class has 36 students. On a probability test, the mean score is 71.5. The professor decides the test was a little too tough and adds 6 points to every student's score. What

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Question 875709: A math class has 36 students. On a probability test, the mean score is 71.5. The professor decides the test was a little too tough and adds 6 points to every student's score. What is the mean of the scores now?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since you're adding 6 to each score, this moves the entire mean up 6 points.

The new mean is 71.5 + 6 = 77.5