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The Mean Of 14 Numbers Is 6. If 3 Is Added To Every Number, What Will Be The New Mean?

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Let the given NUMBERS be X1, X2, x3, ….. x14. 

Then, the mean of these numbers = x1 + x2 + x3+ ….. x14/14

Therefore, (x1 + x2 + x3 + ….. x14)/14 = 6

⇒ (x1 + x2 + x3 + ….. x14) = 84 ………………. (A) 

The new numbers are (x1 + 3), (x2 + 3), (x3 + 3), …. ,(x14 + 3) 

Mean of the new numbers 

= (x1 + 3), (x2 + 3), (x3 + 3), …. ,(x14 + 3)/14

= (x1 + x2 + x3 + ….. x14) + 42 

= (84 + 42)/14, [Using (A)]

= 126/14

= 9 

Hence, the new mean is 9.

Let the given numbers be x1, x2, x3, ….. x14. 

Then, the mean of these numbers = x1 + x2 + x3+ ….. x14/14

Therefore, (x1 + x2 + x3 + ….. x14)/14 = 6

⇒ (x1 + x2 + x3 + ….. x14) = 84 ………………. (A) 

The new numbers are (x1 + 3), (x2 + 3), (x3 + 3), …. ,(x14 + 3) 

Mean of the new numbers 

= (x1 + 3), (x2 + 3), (x3 + 3), …. ,(x14 + 3)/14

= (x1 + x2 + x3 + ….. x14) + 42 

= (84 + 42)/14, [Using (A)]

= 126/14

= 9 

Hence, the new mean is 9.



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