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OpenStudy (mrcoolguy):

please help :)

OpenStudy (mrcoolguy):

How will adding the value 8 affect the mean and median of the data set 4, 6, 8, 10, 12? A. The mean and median will increase by the same amount. B. The median will increase more than the mean. C. The median will stay the same, but the mean will increase. D. The mean and median will both stay the same.

OpenStudy (mrcoolguy):

@Mehek14

OpenStudy (mrcoolguy):

i think its D

OpenStudy (aleah54):

hang on i think i have the anwser

OpenStudy (mrcoolguy):

@563blackghost

OpenStudy (anonymous):

both are easy to calculate... median --> middle value. so 8 and 8+8/2. mean ----> avg, so (4+6+8+10+12)/5 and (4+6+8+8+10+12)/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops, (4+6+8+8+10+12)/6

OpenStudy (aleah54):

it is D

OpenStudy (mrcoolguy):

thanks

563blackghost (563blackghost):

Sorry I wasnt on :(

OpenStudy (mrcoolguy):

its ok

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