How will adding the value 200 affect the mean and median of the data set 10, 15, 17, 17, 19, 20?

A.

The mean increases and the median stays the same.

B.

The mean and the median increase by the same amount.

C.

The median increases and the mean stays the same.

D.

The mean increases less than the median increases.

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Mathematics

Erin Murphy

20 September, 22:40

How will adding the value 200 affect the mean and median of the data set 10, 15, 17, 17, 19, 20?

A.

The mean increases and the median stays the same.

B.

The mean and the median increase by the same amount.

C.

The median increases and the mean stays the same.

D.

The mean increases less than the median increases.

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Darien Cunningham · Answer 1

The mean is the average of a set of numbers (adding the numbers and divide by the number of numbers),

if you add 200 to that set the mean will increase,

the median will stay the same, as there isn't another number added to the set

choice A