When the scores for a recent chemistry exam were calculated,the mean was 60 and the median was 65.Later,the professor discovered that one score had been recorded incorrectly; it had been entered into the computer as a 5,instead of as a 50.What will happen to the mean and median once the score is entered correctly

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The mean will change because the incorrect score of 5 significantly lowers the average, but the median will stay the same because it represents the middle value of the scores, which is unaffected by the incorrect entry of the 5.

When the Scores for a Recent Chemistry Exam Were Calculated,the