In Testing a New Light Bulb Design, 6 Bulbs Were

question 27

Multiple Choice

In testing a new light bulb design, 6 bulbs were left on until they burned out or 2000 hours whichever came first. One bulb had not burned out by the end of the test, so 2000 hours was Recorded for that bulb. If the testers had waited for that bulb to burn out, what would have Happened to the mean and median lives of the bulbs?

• A) Neither mean nor median would have changed.
• B) Both mean and median would increase.
• C) The mean would increase, but the median would not change.
• D) The median would increase, but the mean would not change.

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