The mean of 9 numbers is . A new number is added. What is the new mean?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. 20

  1. Step 1: Old total ; new total .
  2. Step 2: New mean .
Answer
20.
Why not the others: 24: it averages the old mean and the new value only. 19: it assumes the mean does not change.

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