Which of the Following Will Decrease the Value of the Mean

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following will decrease the value of the mean?

• A) deleting a score below the mean
• B) adding a score below the mean
• C) adding a score exactly equal to the mean
• D) none of these

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