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The following are the last 10 run scores Colin got in cricket: 18 , 25 , 28 , 15 , 6 , 18 , 2 , 4 , 25 , 15 a) Work out Colin's mean score. b) Colin plays cricket again on Sunday. He gets 31 runs. What is his new mean score? Give your answers as decimals.

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~Shoto Todoroki here~

Colin's mean score of his 10 runs is 18.8.

Colin's new mean score after the game on Sunday is 20.

Mean is a measure of central tendency. It is used to describe a data set. It is the sum of a set of observations divided by the number of observations. It is also known as average.

Mean = sum of scores / total number of scores.

Colin's mean scores can be determined by dividing the sum of scores by total number of scores.

Sum of scores = (20 + 29 + 34 + 19 + 8 + 12 + 0 + 23 + 29 + 14) = 188

Number of scores = 10

Mean of scores = 188 / 10 = 18.8

Colin's new mean score can be determined by adding 32 to the sum of scores already determined and dividing the sum by the total number of scores.

New sum of scores = 188 + 32 = 220

Number of scores = 11

Mean scores = 220 / 11 = 20

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