alleryStart learning →Five marks average 10; an entry 18 should be 8. Correct mean?
A8
B9
C10
D12
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 8
Correcting the entry reduces the sum by 10 and the mean by 10 divided by 5, or 2.
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