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TAS Mathematics QUESTION #5385
Question 1
A data set contains the values $54, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59$. If the value $54$ is removed from this set, how will the mean of the remaining values compare to the original mean?
  • The mean will increase.✔️
  • The mean will decrease.
  • The mean will remain the same.
  • The change cannot be determined.
Correct Answer Explanation
The value $54$ is the minimum value in the set. Removing the smallest value from a data set always increases the average of the remaining numbers.