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The mean of 20 observations is 15. If every observation is multiplied by 2 and then 3 is subtracted from each result, what is the new mean?

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  • A30
  • B27
  • C24
  • D33

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A linear change changes the mean the same way. New mean = .
Answer: B) 27

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