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If the mean of a dataset is 50 and one value is changed from 40 to 80, how does this affect the mean?a.The mean decreasesb.The mean increasesc.The mean remains the samed.Cannot be determined without additional information

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If the mean of a dataset is 50 and one value is changed from 40 to 80, how does this affect the mean?a.The mean decreasesb.The mean increasesc.The mean remains the samed.Cannot be determined without additional information

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The mean increases. When a value in a dataset is increased, the total sum of the dataset also increases. Since the mean is calculated by dividing the total sum by the number of values, an increase in the total sum will result in an increase in the mean. Therefore, the correct answer is b. The mean increases.

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