Consider the Following String of Numbers: 20, 18, 14, 8

question 149

Multiple Choice

Consider the following string of numbers: 20, 18, 14, 8, 4. Given the average of these numbers, what happens when the number 6 is included?

• A)The average falls because 6 is less than 20, the first number in the set.
• B)The average does not change because 6 is insignificant.
• C)The average rises because 6 is greater than the last number in the set, 4.
• D)The average rises because 6 is greater than the previous average.
• E)The average falls because 6 is less than the previous average.

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