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the mean age of herd of cows is 7.9 years a cow that is 0.5 years old is added to the herd how does this cows age affect the mean

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Answer:

Lowers the mean

Explanation:

It will lower the mean.....how much depends on how many cows are in the herd .

ANY cow added to the herd that is below the mean will lower the average (mean) any cow older than the mean wil raise the mean.

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