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here are the 10 test scores 50 74 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 84 the meaning of those scores is 76 how does the removing the outlier 50 affect the mean

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Answer:

The mean would increase from 76 to 79

Explanation:

50 +74+ 76+ 77 +78 +79 +80 +81 +82+ 84 = 761

761 ÷ 10 = 76

74+ 76+ 77 +78 +79 +80 +81 +82+ 84 = 711

711 ÷ 9 = 79


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