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The monthly rents (in dollars) paid by 9 people are given below.

(Note that these are already ordered from least to greatest.)
851, 935, 980, 985, 1005, 1025, 1050, 1080, 1665
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Suppose that one of the people moves. Her rent changes from $1665 to $1170.
Answer the following.
(a) What happens to the mean?
(b) What happens to the median?
○ It decreases by $
O It increases by
O It stays the same.
O It decreases by
O It increases by
O It stays the same.

User Rajaruban Rajindram
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Answer:

It decreases by $

Explanation:

It decreases by $ is the correct answer.

User Yogesh Thorat
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Answer:

A - Mean is decreased by 55$

B - Median stays the same.

User Rohan Grover
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