In a sample of n = 6 scores, the smallest score is X = 3, the largest score is X = 10, and the mean is M = 6.If the largest score is changed from X = 10 to X = 22, then what is the value of the new mean?
A)The mean is still M = 6
B)The mean is M = 7
C)The mean is M = 8
D)impossible to determine from the information given

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The original total sum of scores is 6 * 6 = 36. Changing the largest score from 10 to 22 increases the total sum to 36 + 12 = 48. The new mean is 48 / 6 = 8.

In a Sample of N = 6 Scores, the Smallest