alleryStart learning →The numbers 3, 5 and 10 each go up by 4. What is the new mean?
A6
B8
C10
D14
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 10
The old mean is 6, and adding 4 to every value adds 4 to the mean, giving 10.
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