After 5 points are subtracted from every score,the sample mean is found to be M = 24.What was the mean for the original sample?
A)29
B)24
C)19
D)Cannot determine without knowing the number of scores in the sample

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The original mean is 5 points higher than the adjusted mean (24 + 5 = 29). Subtracting or adding a constant to every score in a dataset shifts the mean by that constant but does not affect the calculation of the mean itself.

After 5 Points Are Subtracted from Every Score,the Sample Mean