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The scores on a statistics test had a mean of 81 and a standard deviation of 9. One student was absent on the test day and his score wasn't included in the calculation. If his score of 81 was added to the distribution of scores, what would happen to the mean and standard deviation? A. Mean will increase, standard deviation will increase B. Mean will stay the same, standard deviation will decrease C. Mean will stay the same, standard deviation will stay the same D. Mean will decrease, standard deviation will decrease E. Mean will stay the same, standard deviation will increase

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\text{Mean will be same, and deviation will be same.}

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