SOLUTION: The mean of 12 numbers is 18. If each of the first 6 numbers is increased by 2 and each of the remaining numbers is also increased by 4, obtain the new mean of the 12 numbers.

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Question 979715: The mean of 12 numbers is 18. If each of the first 6 numbers is increased by 2 and each of the remaining numbers is also increased by 4, obtain the new mean of the 12 numbers.
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The mean of 12 numbers is 18.
If each of the first 6 numbers is increased by 2 and each of the remaining numbers is also increased by 4,
obtain the new mean of the 12 numbers.
:
initially the average can be written
12%2818%29%2F12 which is 18 obviously
:
add 2 to the 1st 6 values of 18 and 4 to last 6 values of 18
A = %28%286%2A20%29+%2B+%286%2A22%29%29%2F12
A = %28120+%2B+132%29%2F12
A = 252/12
A = 21 is the new mean