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Can the mean be greater than the greatest (largest) value in a data set? Explain your thinking
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Can the mean be greater than the greatest (largest) value in a data set? Explain your thinking

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No, because the mean is the average of the data and the average can't be over the highest number because it doesn't have anything greater than your maximum to be the average

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